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'''Neodymium dihydride''' is an inorganic compound, with the chemical formula of NdH<sub>2</sub>, although it is an [[Physics:Electride|electride]], and it is actually composed of Nd<sup>3+</sup>(e<sup>−</sup>)(H<sup>−</sup>)<sub>2</sub>. It is [[Physics:Ferromagnetic|ferromagnetic]].<ref>{{Cite book |last1=洪|first1=广言. |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/910769375 |title=Xi tu hua xue dao lun |date=2014 |publisher=Ke xue chu ban she |isbn=978-7-03-040581-4 |location=Beijing |oclc=910769375}}</ref>

==Chemical properties==

Neodymium dihydride reacts with [[Chemistry:Lithium borohydride|lithium borohydride]] to obtain neodymium tetraboride:<ref>Cai, Weitong; Wang, Hui; Sun, Dalin; Zhu, Min. Nanosize-controlled reversibility for a destabilizing reaction in the LiBH4-NdH2+x system. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2013. 117(19): 9566-9572. DOI:10.1021/jp402332q</ref>
: NdH<sub>2</sub> + 4 LiBH<sub>4</sub> → NdB<sub>4</sub> + 4 LiH + 7 H<sub>2</sub>↑

==See also==
*[[Chemistry:Europium hydride|Europium hydride]]
*[[Chemistry:Ytterbium hydride|Ytterbium hydride]]

==References==
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==External reading==
* Struss, Arthur W.; Corbett, John D. Reaction of hydrogen with metallic and reduced halides. The requirement of delocalized electrons for reaction. Inorganic Chemistry, 1978. 17(4): 965-9. DOI:10.1021/ic50182a034

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category:Metal hydrides
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