Neodymium dihydride is an inorganic compound, with the chemical formula of NdH2, although it is an electride, and it is actually composed of Nd3+(e−)(H−)2. It is ferromagnetic.
Chemical properties
Neodymium dihydride reacts with lithium borohydride to obtain neodymium tetraboride: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 NdH2 + 4 LiBH4 → NdB4 + 4 LiH + 7 H2↑
See also Europium hydride Ytterbium hydride
References
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