This WebElements periodic table page contains uses for the element praseodymium ... The following uses for praseodymium are gathered from a number of sources as well as from anecdotal comments. I'd be delighted to receive corrections as well as additional referenced uses (please use the feedback mechanism to add uses).
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The Element Praseodymium; [Click for Isotope Data] ... History and Uses: ... Praseodymium was discovered by Carl F. Auer von Welsbach, a German chemist, in 1885. He separated praseodymium, as well as the element neodymium, from a material known as didymium.
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-Misch metal, used in making cigarette lighters, contains about 5% praseodymium metal ... -Salts used to colour glasses and enamels; when mixed with certain other materials, praseodymium produces an intense clean yellow colour in glass. ... Most common Uses:
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Praseodymium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Praseodymium (pronounced /ˌpreɪzi.ɵˈdɪmiəm/ PRAY -zee-o- DIM -ee-əm or /ˌpreɪsi.ɵˈdɪmiəm/ PRAY -see-o- DIM -ee-əm ) is a chemical element that has the symbol ...
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One of the oldest uses for praseodymium is in the manufacture of misch metal. Misch metal is pyrophoric, meaning that the metal gives off sparks when it is scratched. The most common use of misch metal is in lighter flints and tracer bullets.
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Praseodymium can be prepared by several methods, such as by calcium reduction of the anhydrous chloride of fluoride. ... Misch metal, used in making cigarette lighters, contains about 5% praseodymium metal. The rare-earth oxides, including Pr2O3 are among the most refractory substances known.
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Definition of the Praseodymium Element; A soft, silvery, malleable, ductile rare-earth element that develops a characteristic green tarnish in air. It occurs naturally with other rare earths in monazite and is used to ... Associated Uses of Praseodymium; Aircraft engines; Glass; Ceramics; Arc lights; Studio lighting;
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Element Praseodymium - Pr ... Praseodymium's Name in Other Languages ... Uses of Praseodymium:
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Uses: Used for coloring glass and ceramic glazes. ... Praseodymium can be prepared by several methods, such as by calcium reduction of the anhydrous chloride of fluoride. ... Salts of praseodymium are used to color glasses and enamels; when mixed with certain other materials, praseodymium produces an intense and unusually...
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Praseodymium compounds have different uses: the oxide is used in carbon electrodes for arc lighting, and it is know for its ability to give glass a nice yellow colour. This glass filters out the infrared radiation, so it is used in the goggles which protect the eyes of welders.
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