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Origin / Meaning of the name Neodymium
The name originates
from the
Greek words neos meaning new and 'didymos' meaning twin
Periodic Table Group and Classification of the of the Neodymium Element
Elements can be classified based on their physical states (States
of Matter) e.g. gas, solid or liquid. This element is a solid. Neodymium is
classified
as an element in the Lanthanide series as one of the "Rare Earth
Elements" which can located in Group 3 elements of the Periodic
Table and in the 6th and 7th periods. The Rare Earth Elements are
divided into the Lanthanide and Actinide series. The elements in
the Lanthanide series closely resemble lanthanum, and one another,
in their chemical and physical properties. Their compounds are
used as catalysts in the production of petroleum and synthetic
products. Nearly 75%
of all the elements in the Periodic Table are classified as
metals which are detailed in the
List of Metals.
Facts about the
Discovery and
History of the Neodymium
Element
Neodymium was discovered by
Baron Carl Auer von Welsbach
in Vienna, Austria in 1885.
History of the Periodic Table
Check out the brief
History of the
Periodic Table which details dates and the names of famous
scientists and chemists who contributed to the development of
the Periodic Table.
Occurrence of the Neodymium Element
Never found in nature as the free element
Found in monazite and
bastnaesite
Also found in Misch metal
Abundances of the element in different environments
% in Universe
1×10-6%
% in Sun 3×10-7%
% in Meteorites 0.00005%
% in Earth's Crust 0.0033%
% in Oceans 2.8×10-10%
% in Humans N/A
Associated Uses of Neodymium
Coloring glass
Coloring ceramics
Infra-red radiation filtering |
