Neodymium
(neo-dye-I-um)
A silvery-white metal of the lanthanide series. Rare earth magnets

BASIC INFORMATION

• Element name- neodymium
• Atomic number- 60
• Symbol- Nd
• Atomic Mass- 144.24
• Not flammable & a solid

CONDUCTIVITY

• Used in motors
• Helps things spin
• Used in many electronics
• Lighters,headphones,glass
• Magnets

WHERE TO FIND IT?

• Lanthanide minerals such as monazite & bastrasile
• Sand
• Around your own home
• Found a few feet below the ground

HOW DO YOU FIND NEODYMIUM

• Found as nickel, copper, and cobalt
• Not found in its natural state

FACTS

• Found with praseodymium "the twin"
• Not found free in nature
• Reacts to air
• Strongest metal in the world

SOURCES

• CRA handbookof chemistry and physic, CRC press, 92nd edition, 2011
• An A-Z guide to the elements, oxford university press, 2nd adition edition, 2011'
• HTtp:/education.ilab.org/itselemental/ele066.html