Neodymium(III) vanadate
Neodymium vanadate is an inorganic compound, a salt of neodymium and vanadic acid with the chemical formula of NdVO4. It forms pale-blue, hydrated crystals.
Preparation
Neodymium vanadate is produced by the reaction of hot acidic neodymium(III) chloride and sodium vanadate:Physical properties
Neodymium vanadate forms crystals of the tetragonal crystal system, space group I 41/amd, lattice constants a = 0.736 nm, b = 0.736 nm, c = 0.6471 nm, α = 90°, β = 90°, γ = 90°, Z = 4.It doesn't dissolve in water.
It can form hydrates.