All chemical elements

Symbol

Nd

Atomic number

60

Chemical property

Lan­thanide

Origin o the name

the Greek neos didymos meaning 'new twin'

Period

6

Atomic weight (u)

144.242

Atomic weight uncertainty (u)

0.003

Density (g/cm³)

7.007

Melting point (K)

1297

Boiling point (K)

3347

Heat capacity (J/(g·K))

0.19

Electro-negativity

1.14

Abundance in earth's crust (mg/kg)

41.5