Neodynium

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Neodynium

• Nicolas Puente
• Dale 1a

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Neodynium the new twin

• It was separated in 1885 by Baron Auer von
  Welsbach at Vienna, Austria.
• -Simon Hall 1999

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Neodynium

• Electron configuration Xe6s24f4
• Atomic weight 144.24 (3) g
• Atomic number 60
• Boiling point 1289 k
• Freezing/melting point 3341 k
• Density 7.00 gm/cm3
• Color Silvery White, Yellowish Tinge

• It is most commonly found in its standard state
  which is
• -Solid at 298 k
• It has recently been used in making purple glass.
  Some for the eye shields in welding goggles.
• Also neodynium magnents are used in headphones.

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Sources 5

• -John Emsley/Simon Hall 1999
• Chem Soc