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| IUPAC name Neodymium(III) oxide | |
| Other names Neodymium oxide, Neodymium sesquioxide | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.013.832 |
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| Properties | |
| Nd2O3 | |
| Molar mass | 336.48 g/mol |
| Appearance | light bluish grayhexagonal crystals |
| Density | 7.24 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 2,233 °C (4,051 °F; 2,506 K) |
| Boiling point | 3,760 °C (6,800 °F; 4,030 K)[1] |
| .0003 g/100 mL (75 °C) | |
| +10,200.0·10−6 cm3/mol | |
| Structure | |
| Hexagonal,hP5 | |
| P-3m1, No. 164 | |
| Thermochemistry | |
| 111.3 J·mol−1·K−1[1] | |
Std molar entropy(S⦵298) | 158.6 J·mol−1·K−1 |
Std enthalpy of formation(ΔfH⦵298) | −1807.9kJ·mol−1 |
| Related compounds | |
Otheranions | Neodymium(II) chloride Neodymium(III) chloride |
Othercations | Uranium(VI) oxide Praseodymium(III) oxide Promethium(III) oxide |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Neodymium(III) oxide orneodymium sesquioxide is thechemical compound composed ofneodymium andoxygen with theformula Nd2O3. It forms very light grayish-bluehexagonal crystals.[1] Therare-earth mixturedidymium, previously believed to be anelement, partially consists of neodymium(III) oxide.[2]
Neodymium(III) oxide is used to dopeglass, includingsunglasses, to makesolid-state lasers, and to color glasses andenamels.[3] Neodymium-doped glass turns purple due to the absorbance of yellow and green light, and is used inweldinggoggles.[4] Some neodymium-doped glass isdichroic; that is, it changes color depending on the lighting. One kind of glass named for the mineralalexandrite appears blue in sunlight and red in artificial light.[5]About 7000tonnes of neodymium(III) oxide are produced worldwide each year. Neodymium(III) oxide is also used as apolymerizationcatalyst.[4]
Neodymium(III) oxide is formed whenneodymium(III) nitride orneodymium(III) hydroxide is roasted in air.[6]
Neodymium(III) oxide has a low-temperature trigonal Aform inspace group P3m1.[7] This structure type is favoured by the early lanthanides.[8][9] At higher temperatures it adopts two other forms, the hexagonal H form in space group P63/mmc and the cubic X form in Im3m. The high-temperature forms exhibitcrystallographic disorder.[10][11]
| Packing | Neodymium coordination | Oxygen O1 coordination | Oxygen O2 coordination |
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| A-M2O3 structure type | approximatelycapped octahedral | octahedral | approximatelytetrahedral |