Atomic Element Z = 60 • Lanthanide
Neodymium (Nd) — Atomic Data, Electron Shells & Reactions
Neodymium (symbol Nd, atomic number 60) has a standard atomic weight of 144.24 u and ground-state configuration [Xe] 4f4 6s2.
Atomic Number (Z)
60
IUPAC Symbol
Nd
Standard Atomic Weight
144.24 g/mol
Period / Group / Block
6 / f-block / f-block
Condensed Electron Config
[Xe] 4f4 6s2
Full Subshell Config
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p6 4d10 4f4 5s2 5p6 6s2
Principal Shell Occupancy
[2, 8, 18, 22, 8, 2]
Pauling Electronegativity
1.14
First Ionization Energy
533 kJ/mol
Covalent Radius
201 pm
Melting Point
1297 K (1023.85 °C)
Boiling Point
3347 K (3073.85 °C)
Density
7.007 g/cm³
Oxidation States
+3
Nd (Z=60) — Valence shell highlighted in vermilion