Difference between revisions of "Neodymium"
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| − | ''' | + | {{Element | name=Neodymium | symbol=Nd | anumber=60 | amass=144.24 amu | state=Solid | class=Metallic | cstructure=Hexagonal| color=Silvery metal that tarnishes in air. | date=1885 | discname=Baron Carl Auer von Welsbach | origname=From the Greek ''neos'', meaning ''new'', and ''didymos'', meaning ''twin''. | uses=Used in ceramics to color glazes, in alloys for permanent magnets, for special lens with [[praseodymium]]. Also to produce bright purple glass and special glass that filters infrared radiation. | obtained=Chief ores of Neodymium are [[monazite]] and [[bastnasite]]. }} |
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Revision as of 15:50, May 8, 2008
| Neodymium | |
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| Properties | |
| Atomic symbol | Nd |
| Atomic number | 60 |
| Classification | Metallic |
| Atomic mass | 144.24 amu |
| Other Information | |
| Date of discovery | 1885 |
| Name of discoverer | Baron Carl Auer von Welsbach |
| Name origin | From the Greek neos, meaning new, and didymos, meaning twin. |
| Uses | Used in ceramics to color glazes, in alloys for permanent magnets, for special lens with praseodymium. Also to produce bright purple glass and special glass that filters infrared radiation. |
| Obtained from | Chief ores of Neodymium are monazite and bastnasite. |
