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60 - Neodymium lanthanide

Discovered by Carl Auer von Welsbach in 1885

Neodymium

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.
Shell Electrons Orbitals
1 2 2 in 1s
2 8 2 in 2s + 6 in 2p
3 18 2 in 3s + 6 in 3p + 10 in 3d
4 22 2 in 4s + 6 in 4p + 10 in 4d + 4 in 4f
5 8 2 in 5s + 6 in 5p
6 2 2 in 6s
NeodymiumNd Electron 1 Electron 2 Electron 1 Electron 2 Electron 3 Electron 4 Electron 5 Electron 6 Electron 7 Electron 8 Electron 1 Electron 2 Electron 3 Electron 4 Electron 5 Electron 6 Electron 7 Electron 8 Electron 9 Electron 10 Electron 11 Electron 12 Electron 13 Electron 14 Electron 15 Electron 16 Electron 17 Electron 18 Electron 1 Electron 2 Electron 3 Electron 4 Electron 5 Electron 6 Electron 7 Electron 8 Electron 9 Electron 10 Electron 11 Electron 12 Electron 13 Electron 14 Electron 15 Electron 16 Electron 17 Electron 18 Electron 19 Electron 20 Electron 21 Electron 22 Electron 1 Electron 2 Electron 3 Electron 4 Electron 5 Electron 6 Electron 7 Electron 8 Electron 1 Electron 2
144.24  u Atomic Mass
2.6  Å Atomic Radius
3347  K Boiling Point
2.01  Å Covalent Radius
7.01  g/cm³ Density
184.87 Electron Affinity
1.14 Electronegativity
5.53  eV First Ionization Energy
1289.15  K Melting Point
6 Number of Shells
60 Atomic Number
2, 8, 18, 22, 8, 2 Electron Shell Occupations