Nd	Z =  60	◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊	Neodymium
			From the Greek "neos didymos", meaning "new twin"
(AM) Atomic Mass	144.24  amu	♦	Oxidation States	+3
(BP) Boiling Point	3127  °C	♦	(MP) Melting Point	1010  °C
(ρ) Density	7  g/cm3	♦	Crystal Structure	Hexagonal
( χ ) Electronegativity	1.2	♦	(AR) Atomic Radius	1.64  Å
Physical State	Solid	♦	(C) Heat Capacity	0.19  J/g °C
Electronic-Config	[Xe]  4f4  6s2	♦	(I1) First Ionization E	533.56  kJ/mol
(ΔHvap) Heat of Vaporization	289  kJ/mol	♦	(ΔHfus) Heat of Fusion	7.14  kJ/mol
Year of Discovery	1885	♦	Location of Discovery	Austria
(E°) Standard Potential	Nd2+⇔ Nd (-2.100 V),   Nd3+⇔ Nd (-2.323 V)
Stable isotopes	142Nd,  143Nd,  145Nd,  146Nd,  148Nd
Discovered/Synthesized by	Carl F. Auer von Welsbach
Natural Source	The mineral/ore bastnasite, monazite, loparite
Common Uses	Strong magnets, electric motors, speakers and headphones, lasers, lighter flints
Other Info	Strongest permanent magnets Used in microphones and PC Hard Drives
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