Neodymium (Nd) — Element 60

60 Nd 144.24

Neodymium

Element 60 · 144.24 u · f-block

lanthanide

Creates the world's strongest permanent magnets (NdFeB). Found in headphones, hard drives, and electric motors.

Phase (STP)

Solid

Melting Point

1024 °C

Boiling Point

3074 °C

Density

7.007 g/cm³

Electronegativity

1.14

Atomic Radius

185 pm

Ionization Energy

533 kJ/mol

Electron Affinity

185 kJ/mol

Discovered

1885 · Carl Auer von Welsbach

Electron Configuration

[Xe] 4f4 6s2