60Nd144.24
Neodymium
LanthanidesRare-earth metals used in strong magnets, phone screens and lasers.
[Xe] 4f⁴ 6s²
- Atomic number
- 60
- Atomic mass
- 144.24
- Protons
- 60
- Neutrons
- 84 (most common)
- Electrons
- 60
- Shells
- 2, 8, 18, 22, 8, 2
- State at 25 °C
- Solid
- Position
- Period 6, f-block
Proton (+)Neutron (0)Electron (−)
Discovered byCarl Auer von Welsbach, 1885Carl Auer von Welsbach: 2 elements
The other half of didymium. Its name means “new twin”.
Did you know?
- Neodymium magnets can lift over 1,000 times their own weight.
- Your earphones almost certainly contain one.
Where it's found
- Rare-earth ores
What it's used for
- The strongest permanent magnets
- Earphones and speakers
- Electric car motors and wind turbines
Try it
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