Neodymium (Nd), element 60 – Learn Acer periodic table

Lanthanide, atomic number 60.

Neodymium is a chemical element with symbol Nd and atomic number 60. It is a soft silvery metal that tarnishes in air. Neodymium was discovered in 1885 by the Austrian chemist Carl Auer von Welsbach.

Symbol Nd. Atomic mass 144.2423 u. Group 3, period 6. Electron configuration [Xe] 4f4 6s2. Electrons per shell 2, 8, 18, 22, 8, 2. State at room temperature: Solid. Melting point 1023.9 °C, boiling point 3073.8 °C. Discovered by Carl Auer von Welsbach.

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Neodymium (Nd), element 60 – Learn Acer periodic table

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