Praseodymium - Periodic Table of Videos
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The team at periodicvideos has created a TED-Ed Lesson for every element of the periodic table. This one is about praseodymium, an element used to filter harmful light. Praseodymium has even helped slow light's speed down to a mere 300 meters per second!
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For all the basics about praseodymium, check out the Visual Elements Periodic Table.
For amazing photos and facts about praseodymium, check out The Elements by Theodore Gray.
For amazing photos and facts about praseodymium, check out The Elements by Theodore Gray.
The name, "praseodymium", is derived from the Greek “prasios didymos”, meaning green twin; it is one of two elements that makes up the mixture didymium. Its oxide is a striking green color.
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