Difference between revisions of "Praseodymium"
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| − | {{ | + | {{Element | name=Praseodymium | symbol=Pr | anumber=59 | amass=140.90765 amu | state=Solid | class=Metallic | cstructure=Hexagonal | color=Silvery; can develop a green tarnich when exposed to air. | date=1885 | discname=Baron Carl Auer von Welsbach | origname=From the Greek ''prasios'', meaning ''green'', and ''didymos'', meaning ''twin''. | uses=Used as an alloying agent with magnesium to create high-strength metals for use in aircraft engines; Cores of carbon arc lights, used in the film industry for studio lighting and projector lights; Praseodymium compounds colour glasses and enamels yellow. | obtained=Obtained from [[monazite]] and [[bastnasite]] ores. }} |
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Revision as of 18:58, October 1, 2008
| Praseodymium | |
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| Properties | |
| Atomic symbol | Pr |
| Atomic number | 59 |
| Classification | Metallic |
| Atomic mass | 140.90765 amu |
| Other Information | |
| Date of discovery | 1885 |
| Name of discoverer | Baron Carl Auer von Welsbach |
| Name origin | From the Greek prasios, meaning green, and didymos, meaning twin. |
| Uses | Used as an alloying agent with magnesium to create high-strength metals for use in aircraft engines; Cores of carbon arc lights, used in the film industry for studio lighting and projector lights; Praseodymium compounds colour glasses and enamels yellow. |
| Obtained from | Obtained from monazite and bastnasite ores. |