Chemical Symbol Nd (+ Cool facts: Color, Uses and more...) 2022

Every chemical element has its own symbol to represent them. But what is the Nd element?

The answer is Neodymium, whose symbol is Nd, and there's a lot of cool facts about it that most people don't know. Let me walk you through...

Neodymium Overview

Chemical Symbol

Nd (Neodymium)

Uses

Used in making artificial ruby for lasers. Also in ceramics and for a special lens with praseodymium. Also to produce bright purple glass and special glass that filters infrared radiation. Makes up 18% of Mich metal, which is used in making steel.

State at 20 °C

Solid

Description

Silvery-white, rare-earth metal that oxidizes easily in air.

Name Origin

Greek: neos and didymos (new twin).

Sources

Made from electrolysis of its halide salts, which are made from monazite sand.

Atomic Number

60

Learn more about the atomic number.

Atomic Mass

144,24

Discovery

Discovered By: C.F. Aver von Welsbach

Year: 1925

Location: Austria

Learn more about the atomic mass.

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