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Praseodymium Metal 10 Grams 99.6% for Element Collection USA SHIPPING

Praseodymium Metal 10 Grams 99.6% for Element Collection USA SHIPPING

$ 2.64

Availability: 43 in stock
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Brand: Luciteria Science
  • Condition: New
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer

    Description

    Some say PRAH-see-oh-dee-mium, others PRAISE-yo-deem-yum but however you say it this is definitely one of the more bizarrely named of the elements. Blame it on the Greeks whose name for the word green is "prasinos" and after which the metal was named since it forms a greenish oxide. A piece of shiny Pr left on a windowsill will initially turn darker and darker over the course of several days and, eventually, begins to shed little chunks of this oxide which turn off-white with a yellow-green tinge.
    Like its neighbors on the lanthanides row, Pr along with La, Ce and Nd all need to be protected from that shine-killing O2. For this reason, it is shipped and should remain stored in mineral oil. However, it can be handled with bare hands without worry - just be sure to plop it back in the oil when finished (and wash your hands).
    Comes in labeled bottle with mineral oil.
    One of 82 elements from the Periodic Table available from Luciteria Science.
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