Discovery of praseodymium

Praseodymium is a chemical element; it has symbol Pr and atomic number 59. It is the third member of the lanthanide series and is considered one of the rare-earth metals. It is a soft, silvery, malleable and ductile metal, valued for its magnetic, electrical, chemical, and optical properties.

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Which happened first?

• Discovery of praseodymium happened 2 years after Discovery of lanthanum
• Discovery of praseodymium happened 2 years before Discovery of terbium
• Discovery of praseodymium happened 2 years before Discovery of erbium
• Discovery of praseodymium happened 3 years before Discovery of ruthenium
• Discovery of praseodymium happened 13 years after Discovery of thorium

Timeline

1. Discovery of thorium1828
2. Discovery of lanthanumJanuary 1839
3. Discovery of praseodymium (this page)1841
4. Discovery of erbium1843
5. Discovery of terbium1843
6. Discovery of ruthenium1844

Related

• Discovery of hydrogen1766
• Discovery of oxygen1774
• Discovery of PlutoFebruary 18, 1930
• Discovery of carbon1789
• Discovery of aluminium1825
• Discovery of heliumAugust 18, 1868
• Discovery of nitrogen1772
• Discovery of sulfur1777