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59 - Praseodymium lanthanide

Atomic Mass (u)

140.91

Density (g/cm³)

6.77

Phase

Solid

Year of Discovery

1885
PraseodymiumPrElectron 1Electron 2Electron 1Electron 2Electron 3Electron 4Electron 5Electron 6Electron 7Electron 8Electron 1Electron 2Electron 3Electron 4Electron 5Electron 6Electron 7Electron 8Electron 9Electron 10Electron 11Electron 12Electron 13Electron 14Electron 15Electron 16Electron 17Electron 18Electron 1Electron 2Electron 3Electron 4Electron 5Electron 6Electron 7Electron 8Electron 9Electron 10Electron 11Electron 12Electron 13Electron 14Electron 15Electron 16Electron 17Electron 18Electron 19Electron 20Electron 21Electron 1Electron 2Electron 3Electron 4Electron 5Electron 6Electron 7Electron 8Electron 1Electron 2

Praseodymium is a chemical element with symbol Pr and atomic number 59. Praseodymium is a soft, silvery, malleable and ductile metal in the lanthanide group. It is valued for its magnetic, electrical, chemical, and optical properties.

59 Atomic Number
140.91  u Atomic Mass
1204.15  K Melting Point
3793  K Boiling Point
6.77  g/cm³ Density
2.7  Å Atomic Radius
2.03  Å Covalent Radius
1.13 Electronegativity
5.47  eV First Ionization Energy
93 Electron Affinity
6 Number of Shells
2, 8, 18, 21, 8, 2 Electron Shell Occupations
0.19  J/g Specific Heat