Category
lanthanide
State at Room Temperature
solid
Electron Configuration
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁶ 5s² 4d¹⁰ 5p⁶ 6s² 4f⁴
Valence Electrons
2
Lewis Dot:••
Electronegativity
1.14
Pauling scale
Oxidation States
+3
Melting Point
1297 K
1023.85°C
Boiling Point
3347 K
3073.85°C
Density
7.01
g/cm³
Position in Table
Group Period 6f-block
Discovery
Historical Information
Discovered byCarl Auer von Welsbach
Year1885
Common Uses
Applications & Industries
Neodymium magnets, lasers, glass coloring, microphones
Related Elements
Same group or period
Related Calculators
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