Neodymium (Nd)

Atomic Number: 60

Relative Atomic Mass: 144.242

Electronegativity: 1.14

Atomic Radius (Picometers): 185

Appearance: Silver-White

Occurrence: Natural

Melting Point (Kelvin): 1297

Boiling Point (Kelvin): 3347

Stable Isotopes: 142, 143, 145, 146, 148

Discoverer: Carl Auer von Welsbach in 1885

Properties: Soft

First Use: Glass Dyes (1927)

Modern Uses: Magnets, Lasers

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