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Handout
Florida-Spectrum Environmental Services

Florida Spectrum: Chemical Fact Sheet: Chemical Fact Sheet: Neodymium

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough summary of information on neodymium, its properties and uses. Good resource for this individual element.
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Handout
Florida State University

Florida State University: Magnet Lab: Lanthanum Aluminate

For Students 9th - 10th
An explanation of this unique ceramic, including why it is of such great interest to scientists. Researchers use lanthanum aluminate to grow thin films of superconducting materials (including buckyballs) and hope it can one day be used...
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Website
Other

Science Hobbyist: Neodymium Supermagnets

For Students 9th - 10th
This page contains a set of demonstrations using neodymium supermagnets.
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Handout
Web Elements

Web Elements Periodic Table: Samarium

For Students 9th - 10th
All of the elemental information that you are likely to need can be found at this extensive site, including atomic number, atomic weight, group name, standard state, properties, uses, electron configuration, typical compounds and much...