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Nd; néodyme (Fr.); Neodym (Deut., Sven.); neodimio (It., Esp.); Neodímio (Port.)
 
Nd; néodyme (Fr.); Neodym (Deut., Sven.); neodimio (It., Esp.); Neodímio (Port.)
  
== Other Properties ==
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== Risks ==
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* Irritant to eyes and skin.
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* Fisher Scientific: [http://www.fishersci.ca/msds.nsf/96cb2019dad1311a85256670001d92b9/e9079fa33e7cb0c6852566f10009cb8a?OpenDocument MSDS]
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== Physical and Chemical  Properties ==
  
 
Reacts slowly with water. Soluble in dilute acids. Sensitive to air and moisture.   
 
Reacts slowly with water. Soluble in dilute acids. Sensitive to air and moisture.   
 
Fisher Scientific: [http://www.fishersci.ca/msds.nsf/96cb2019dad1311a85256670001d92b9/e9079fa33e7cb0c6852566f10009cb8a?OpenDocument MSDS]
 
  
 
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== Hazards and Safety ==
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==Resources and Citations==
 
 
Irritant to eyes and skin.
 
 
 
== Additional Information ==
 
  
Web Elements: [http://www.webelements.com/webelements/elements/text/Nd/key.html Website]
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* Web Elements: [http://www.webelements.com/webelements/elements/text/Nd/key.html Website]
 
 
== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
 
  
 
* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
 
* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  
* ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
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* ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976.
  
 
* Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
 
* Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
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* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
 
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
 
* Website address 1  Comment: Web Elements at http://www.webelements.com/webelements/elements/text/Nd/hist.html
 
  
  
  
 
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[[Category:Materials database]]

Latest revision as of 14:48, 9 August 2022

Description

A soft, malleable metallic element. Neodymium is a rare-earth element that occurs in the minerals monazite, bastnaesite, cerite and gadolinite. It was discovered by Carl von Welsback in 1885 in Austria. Pure neodymium is a grayish white metal that turns yellowish with exposure to air. The oxide is a pale blue powder that is soluble in water. Neodymium and its oxide are used as a glass colorants for sunglasses and art objects. Neodymium imparts a dichroic property to glass that makes is useful as a filter plate on color television tubes to improve image contrast. Other salts of neodymium have rose and violet colors.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Nd; néodyme (Fr.); Neodym (Deut., Sven.); neodimio (It., Esp.); Neodímio (Port.)

Risks

  • Irritant to eyes and skin.
  • Fisher Scientific: MSDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Reacts slowly with water. Soluble in dilute acids. Sensitive to air and moisture.

Composition Nd (atomic no. 60)
CAS 7440-00-8
Melting Point 1021 C
Density 7.003 g/ml
Molecular Weight atomic wt = 144.27
Boiling Point 3074 C

Resources and Citations

  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  • Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976.
  • Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
  • The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 6538
  • The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998