Gd | Z = 64 | ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ |
Gadolinium | |
Named after chemist "Johan Gadolin" | ||||
(AM) Atomic Mass | 157.25 amu | ♦ | ![]() |
+3 |
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3233  °C | ♦ | ![]() |
1311 °C |
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7.89 g/cm3 | ♦ | ![]() |
Hexagonal |
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1.1 | ♦ | ![]() |
1.61  Å |
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Solid | ♦ | (C) Heat Capacity | 0.236 J/g °C |
Electronic-Config | [Xe] 4f7 5d1 6s2 | ♦ | ![]() |
593.38 kJ/mol |
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301.3 kJ/mol | ♦ | ![]() |
10.05 kJ/mol |
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1880 | ♦ | ![]() |
Switzerland |
(E°) Standard Potential | Gd3+⇔ Gd (-2.279 V) | |||
Stable isotopes |   154Gd 155Gd 156Gd 157Gd 158Gd 160Gd | |||
Discovered/Synthesized by | Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac | |||
Natural Source | The mineral/ore bastnasite, monazite, loparite | |||
Common Uses | Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast enhancer, phosphors, neutron radiography | |||
Other Info | Bright, soft, silvery-white metal that is both ductile and malleable. | |||
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