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Terbium vs Neodymium


Neodymium vs Terbium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Tb   
Nd   

Group Number
Not Available   
1   
17

Period Number
6   
6   

Block
f block   
f block   

Element Family
Lanthanide   
Lanthanide   

CAS Number
7440279   
99+
7440008   
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
P63/mmc   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
194.00   
5

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • At times Terbium metal acts same as Calcium.
  • Terbium metal closely similar to Lanthanum metal.
  
  • Neodymium is not found free in nature, hence it is not a native metal.
  • Neodymium metal found in minerals like Monazite and Bastnaesite.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Found with Other Rare Earth Metals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Gustaf Mosander   
Carl Auer von Welsbach   

Discovery
In 1842   
In 1885   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-8 %   
27
1 * 10-6 %   
16

Abundance In Sun
~0.00000001 %   
29
~0.0000003 %   
24

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
30

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
40
0.00 %   
20

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
30

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Terbium salts are used in optical devices like laser devices.
  • Terbium’s alloy lengthens and shortens the magnetic field and this effect forms loudspeaker.
  
  • Neodymium-Iron-boron alloy is used to make permanent magnets.
  • It is used in microphones, Mp3 player, loudspeakers, mobile phones, etc.
  

Industrial Uses
Electronic Industry   
Aerospace Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Low Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
No   

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,356.00 °C   
33
1,010.00 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
3,123.00 °C   
29
3,127.00 °C   
28

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Silvery White   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Brinell Hardness
677.00 MPa   
17
265.00 MPa   
35

Vickers Hardness
863.00 MPa   
13
345.00 MPa   
27

Speed of Sound
2,620.00 m/s   
35
2,330.00 m/s   
38

Optical Properties
  
  

Allotropes
No   
No   

α Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

β Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Tb   
Nd   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
26   
13
30   
9

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.14   
99+

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.10   
30
1.07   
32

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available   
2.86   
13

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
603.40 kJ/mol   
99+
533.10 kJ/mol   
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,174.80 kJ/mol   
99+
1,040.00 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,417.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,130.00 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
4,203.00 kJ/mol   
31
3,900.00 kJ/mol   
99+

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.98 g/amp-hr   
31
1.79 g/amp-hr   
37

Electron Work Function
3.00 eV   
36
3.20 eV   
34

Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Chemical Stability, Corrosion, Flammable, Ionization   

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
65   
99+
60   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f9 6s2   
[Xe] 4f4 6s2   

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)   

Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Terbium.jpg#100   
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Neodymium.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
65   
99+
60   
99+

Number of Neutrons
94   
36
84   
40

Number of Electrons
65   
99+
60   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
177.00 pm   
17
181.00 pm   
13

Covalent Radius
194.00 pm   
16
201.00 pm   
10

Van der Waals Radius
221.00 pm   
22
229.00 pm   
20

Atomic Weight
158.93 amu   
99+
144.24 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
19.20 cm3/mol   
22
20.60 cm3/mol   
18

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Gadolinium
  

Next Element
Dysprosium
  
Promethium
  

Valence Electron Potential
46.80 (-eV)   
33
43.40 (-eV)   
99+

Lattice Constant
360.10 pm   
36
365.80 pm   
30

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.58   
13
1.61   
4

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
8.23 g/cm3   
99+
7.01 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
7.65 g/cm3   
30
6.89 g/cm3   
36

Tensile Strength
60.00 MPa   
17
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
29
0.00 (Pa)   
21

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
12.50 (Pa)   
8
101.00 (Pa)   
2

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
22.10 GPa   
32
16.30 GPa   
38

Bulk Modulus
38.70 GPa   
33
31.80 GPa   
37

Young's Modulus
55.70 GPa   
34
41.40 GPa   
40

Poisson Ratio
0.26   
21
0.28   
16

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
NA   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
8.23   
39
7.00   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
NA   

Resistivity
1.15 nΩ·m   
99+
643.00 nΩ·m   
6

Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol   
21
50.00 kJ/mol   
21

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.18 J/(kg K)   
33
0.19 J/(kg K)   
32

Molar Heat Capacity
28.91 J/mol·K   
9
27.45 J/mol·K   
17

Thermal Conductivity
11.10 W/m·K   
99+
16.50 W/m·K   
99+

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
10.30 µm/(m·K)   
38
9.60 µm/(m·K)   
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
330.90 kJ/mol   
26
273.00 kJ/mol   
34

Enthalpy of Fusion
10.80 kJ/mol   
34
7.14 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
314.00 kJ/mol   
33
322.00 kJ/mol   
32

Standard Molar Entropy
73.20 J/mol.K   
10
71.50 J/mol.K   
13

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