Neodymium

Symbol | Nd
Latin name | Neodymium
Atomic number | 60
Period | 6
Element category | Inner transition elements
Relative atomic mass | 144.24
Group | III.B
Electronegativity | 1.2
Oxidation numbers | 3
Electron configuration | 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p6 4d10 5s2 5p6 4f4 5d0 6s2
Density [g/cm3] | 7.003
State | Solid
Melting point [°C] | 1021
Boiling point [°C] | 3068
Atomic radius [pm] | 206
Thermal conductivity [W m-1K-1] | 16.5
Heat capacity [J K-1g-1] | 0.19
Discovery | 1885
Vickers hardness [MPa] | 343
Brinell hardness [MPa] | 265
Young's modulus [GPa] | 41
Electrical conductivity [S m-1] | 1.6 · 106
Shear modulus [GPa] | 16
1.st ionization energy [eV] | 5.525
2.nd ionization energy [eV] | 10.727
3.rd ionization energy [eV] | 22.076
Stable isotopes | 7
Unstable isotopes | 10