Density
7.01 g/cm³ (at 20 °C)
Discovery
Neodymium was discovered in 1885 by Carl Auer von Welsbach, an Austrian chemist, who separated it from didymium.
Common Uses
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Neodymium magnets are the strongest type of permanent magnets commercially available and are used in various applications.
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Used in microphones, loudspeakers, and computer hard drives.
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Used to color glass in shades ranging from violet to wine-red and gray.
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Neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG) lasers are used in various medical and industrial applications.
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Used as a catalyst in some polymerization reactions.
Interesting Facts
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Neodymium is a hard, silvery metallic element that tarnishes slowly in air.
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It is one of the lanthanide series of elements.
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The name "neodymium" comes from the Greek words "neos didymos," meaning "new twin," as it was a new element separated from didymium.
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Neodymium compounds have distinctive colors and are used in coloring glass and ceramics.
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