| Symbol |
Nd |
|
| Atomic Number |
60 |
Relative Atomic Mass
12C = 12.0000 |
144.24 |
Atomic Radius
pm |
182 |
First Ionisation Energy
kJ mol-1 |
529.6 |
| Electronegativity |
1.14 |
Density
kg m-3 |
7007 [293 K] |
Molar Volume
cm3 |
20.59 |
Thermal Conductivity
W m-1 K-1 |
16.5 [300 K] |
Melting Point
K |
1294 |
Boiling Point
K |
3341 |
| Number of Isotopes |
24 |
Ground State Electron
Configuration |
[Xe]4f46s2 |
| Term Symbol |
5I4 |
| Discovery |
Baron Auer von Welsbach (Vienna, Austria) in 1885 |
| Name Derived From |
Greek neos didymos meaning 'new twin' |
Name in Other
Languages |
 Croatian | Neodimij |
 Danish | neodym |
 Dutch | neodymium |
 Finnish | neodyymi |
 French | néodyme |
 German | Neodym |
 Italian | neodimio |
 Norwegian | neodym |
 Portuguese | neodímio |
 Spanish | neodimio |
 Swedish | neodym |
| Peter van der Krogt's Element Multidict - element name translations in over 48 langauges |
