Neodymium (Nd)
Makes the strongest magnets in the world.
Neodymium facts
- Symbol
- Nd
- Atomic number
- 60
- Atomic mass
- 144.24
- Family
- Lanthanides
- Period
- 6
- Group
- f-block (no group)
What does neodymium react with?
Neodymium makes a new substance with 12 other elements and chemicals in our lab:
- Neodymium + HydrogenNeodymium hydride Nd + H₂ → NdH₂ · When heated · Try it
- Neodymium + NitrogenNeodymium nitride 2Nd + N₂ → 2NdN · Only when heated very strongly · Try it
- Neodymium + OxygenNeodymium oxide 4Nd + 3O₂ → 2Nd₂O₃ · When heated · Try it
- Neodymium + FluorineNeodymium fluoride 2Nd + 3F₂ → 2NdF₃ · At room temperature · Try it
- Neodymium + SulfurNeodymium sulfide 2Nd + 3S → Nd₂S₃ · When heated · Try it
- Neodymium + ChlorineNeodymium chloride 2Nd + 3Cl₂ → 2NdCl₃ · When heated · Try it
- Neodymium + SeleniumNeodymium selenide 2Nd + 3Se → Nd₂Se₃ · When heated · Try it
- Neodymium + BromineNeodymium bromide 2Nd + 3Br₂ → 2NdBr₃ · When heated · Try it
- Neodymium + TelluriumNeodymium telluride 2Nd + 3Te → Nd₂Te₃ · When heated · Try it
- Neodymium + IodineNeodymium iodide 2Nd + 3I₂ → 2NdI₃ · When heated · Try it
- Neodymium + WaterNeodymium hydroxide + hydrogen gas 2Nd + 6H₂O → 2Nd(OH)₃ + 3H₂ · At room temperature · Try it
- Neodymium + Hydrochloric AcidNeodymium chloride + hydrogen gas 2Nd + 6HCl → 2NdCl₃ + 3H₂ · At room temperature · Try it
It also blends into a mixture, like an alloy, with 73 other metals when melted together.
Nothing happens when it's simply mixed with 13 of the others. 21 pairings have never been tried, because not enough atoms have ever existed.