Properties of Neodymium and Europium
Melting Point
1,010.00 °C
  
99+
Boiling Point
3,127.00 °C
  
28
1,597.00 °C
  
99+
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Brinell Hardness
Not Available
  
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Reflectivity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Speed of Sound
2,330.00 m/s
  
38
Not Available
  
Allotropes
No
  
No
  
α Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
β Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
γ Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Chemical Formula
Nd
  
Eu
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available
  
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
533.10 kJ/mol
  
99+
547.10 kJ/mol
  
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,040.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
1,085.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
3rd Energy Level
2,130.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
2,404.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.79 g/amp-hr
  
37
1.89 g/amp-hr
  
33
Other Chemical Properties
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
7.01 g/cm3
  
99+
5.26 g/cm3
  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
5.13 g/cm3
  
99+
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available
  
Tensile Strength
Not Available
  
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Other Mechanical Properties
NA
  
Symbol
Nd
  
Eu
  
Group Number
Not Available
  
Period Number
6
  
6
  
Atomic Weight
144.24 amu
  
99+
151.96 amu
  
99+
Atomic Volume
20.60 cm3/mol
  
18
28.90 cm3/mol
  
8
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f4 6s2
  
[Xe] 4f7 6s2
  
Valence Electron Potential
43.40 (-eV)
  
99+
45.60 (-eV)
  
35
Atom
  
  
Crystal Lattice
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Neodymium.jpg#100
  
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
  
π/2, π/2, π/2
  
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
  
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω
  
99+
0.01 106/cm Ω
  
99+
Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol
  
21
50.00 kJ/mol
  
21
Electrical Property
NA
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Permeability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Susceptibility
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Heat
0.19 J/(kg K)
  
32
0.18 J/(kg K)
  
33
Thermal Conductivity
16.50 W/m·K
  
99+
13.90 W/m·K
  
99+
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Molar Heat Capacity
27.45 J/mol·K
  
17
27.66 J/mol·K
  
16
Thermal Expansion
9.60 µm/(m·K)
  
99+
35.00 µm/(m·K)
  
8
Standard Molar Entropy
71.50 J/mol.K
  
13
77.80 J/mol.K
  
4
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
273.00 kJ/mol
  
34
143.50 kJ/mol
  
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
7.14 kJ/mol
  
99+
9.21 kJ/mol
  
37
Enthalpy of Atomization
322.00 kJ/mol
  
32
180.00 kJ/mol
  
99+