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Praseodymium (Pr)
Element with atomic number 59, category: Lanthanide, a solid at room temperature.
Element 59 of 118
Lanthanide
Praseodymium
Group 5, Period 6 (lanthanide series)
Common Uses
Magnets
Electron Diagram
About Praseodymium
Praseodymium is a chemical element with the symbol Pr and atomic number 59, meaning every atom has 59 protons in its nucleus. It is classed as Lanthanide and is a solid at room temperature. Its atomic mass is about 140.908 atomic mass units (u).
On the periodic table, Praseodymium sits in group 5, period 6 (lanthanide series), which determines how many electron shells it has and how it tends to react with other elements.
Uses of Praseodymium
In daily life and industry, Praseodymium is used for Magnets. These uses are closely tied to the typical properties of elements in the Lanthanide category.
Electron Structure of Praseodymium
Using a simplified electron shell model (at most 2 electrons in the first shell, 8 in the second, 18 in the third, and so on), Praseodymium has 4 electron shells, with an approximate arrangement of 2, 8, 18, 31 electrons from the innermost shell to the outermost. This is a simplified learning model, not the full electron configuration that accounts for the s, p, d and f subshells.
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