1 Periodic Table
1.1 Symbol
1.2 Group Number
1.3 Period Number
1.5 Block
1.6 Element Family
Probably Transition
Lanthanide
1.7 CAS Number
540837717440542
7429905
54386242
1.11 Space Group Name
1.12 Space Group Number
2 Facts
2.1 Interesting Facts
Not Available
- Gadolinium is not found free in nature, hence it is not a native metal.
- Gadolinium metal found in minerals like Monazite and Bastnaesite.
2.2 Sources
Synthetically Produced
Found in Minerals, Mining
2.3 History
2.3.1 Who Discovered
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac
2.3.2 Discovery
2.4 Abundance
2.4.1 Abundance In Universe
3.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %~0.0000002 %
1E-08
0.1
3.4.4 Abundance In Meteorites
3.4.6 Abundance In Earth's Crust
3.4.8 Abundance In Oceans
3.4.10 Abundance In Humans
4 Uses
4.1 Uses & Benefits
- Currently known uses of Darmstadtium metal are limited to research purpose only. As only few atoms of this metal are produced.
- Its alloys are also used in making Magnets, electronic components and Data storage devices.
- Compound of Gadolinium metal are used in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
4.1.1 Industrial Uses
NA
Aerospace Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
4.1.2 Medical Uses
4.1.3 Other Uses
4.2 Biological Properties
4.2.1 Toxicity
4.2.2 Present in Human Body
4.2.3 In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3NA
0
1970
5.2.4 In Bone
6 Physical
6.1 Melting Point
7.2 Boiling Point
7.6 Appearance
7.6.1 Physical State
7.6.2 Color
7.6.3 Luster
7.7 Hardness
7.7.1 Mohs Hardness
7.7.4 Brinell Hardness
7.9.2 Vickers Hardness
7.10 Speed of Sound
5,090.00 m/s2,680.00 m/s
818
16200
8.3 Optical Properties
8.3.1 Refractive Index
8.4.2 Reflectivity
8.5 Allotropes
8.5.1 α Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
8.5.2 β Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
8.5.3 γ Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
9 Chemical
9.1 Chemical Formula
9.2 Isotopes
9.2.1 Known Isotopes
9.3 Electronegativity
9.3.1 Pauling Electronegativity
9.3.3 Sanderson Electronegativity
9.3.5 Allred Rochow Electronegativity
9.4.2 Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
9.5.2 Allen Electronegativity
9.6 Electropositivity
9.6.1 Pauling Electropositivity
9.7 Ionization Energies
9.7.1 1st Energy Level
955.20 kJ/mol593.40 kJ/mol
375.7
26130
9.7.3 2nd Energy Level
1,891.10 kJ/mol1,170.00 kJ/mol
710.2162
28750
9.7.5 3rd Energy Level
3,029.60 kJ/mol1,990.00 kJ/mol
1600
34230
9.7.7 4th Energy Level
3,955.90 kJ/mol4,250.00 kJ/mol
2780
37066
9.7.9 5th Energy Level
5,113.70 kJ/molNA
4305.2
97510
9.7.11 6th Energy Level
9.7.13 7th Energy level
9.7.15 8th Energy Level
9.7.17 9th Energy Level
9.7.19 10th Energy Level
9.7.21 11th Energy Level
9.7.23 12th Energy Level
9.7.25 13th Energy Level
9.7.27 14th Energy Level
9.7.29 15th Energy Level
9.7.31 16th Energy Level
9.7.33 17th Energy Level
9.7.36 18th Energy Level
9.7.38 19th Energy Level
9.7.40 20th Energy Level
9.7.42 21st Energy Level
9.7.44 22nd Energy Level
9.7.46 23rd Energy Level
9.7.48 24th Energy Level
9.7.50 25th Energy Level
9.7.52 26th Energy Level
9.7.54 27th Energy Level
9.7.55 28th Energy Level
9.8.1 29th Energy Level
9.8.2 30th Energy Level
9.9 Electrochemical Equivalent
NA1.96 g/amp-hr
0.16812
8.3209
9.11 Electron Work Function
10.2 Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Corrosion, Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
11 Atomic
11.1 Atomic Number
11.5 Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d8 7s2
[Xe] 4f7 5d1 6s2
11.6 Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
11.6.1 Crystal Lattice
11.7 Atom
11.7.1 Number of Protons
11.7.2 Number of Neutrons
11.7.4 Number of Electrons
11.8 Radius of an Atom
11.8.1 Atomic Radius
132.00 pm180.00 pm
112
265
11.9.2 Covalent Radius
128.00 pm196.00 pm
96
260
11.9.4 Van der Waals Radius
11.10 Atomic Weight
281.00 amu47.87 amu
6.94
294
11.11 Atomic Volume
NA19.90 cm3/mol
1.39
71.07
11.13 Adjacent Atomic Numbers
11.13.1 Previous Element
11.13.2 Next Element
11.14 Valence Electron Potential
11.16 Lattice Constant
NA363.60 pm
228.58
891.25
11.19 Lattice Angles
11.20 Lattice C/A Ratio
12 Mechanical
12.1 Density
12.1.1 Density At Room Temperature
12.3.1 Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
13.2 Tensile Strength
13.3 Viscosity
13.5 Vapor Pressure
13.5.1 Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
13.6.1 Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
13.8 Elasticity properties
13.8.1 Shear Modulus
13.8.3 Bulk Modulus
13.9.2 Young's Modulus
13.10 Poisson Ratio
13.11 Other Mechanical Properties
Unknown
Ductile, Malleable
14 Magnetic
14.1 Magnetic Characteristics
14.1.1 Specific Gravity
14.2.1 Magnetic Ordering
14.2.2 Permeability
15.1.2 Susceptibility
15.2 Electrical Properties
15.2.1 Electrical Property
15.2.2 Resistivity
15.3.3 Electrical Conductivity
NA0.01 106/cm Ω
0.00666
0.63
15.3.6 Electron Affinity
17 Thermal
17.1 Specific Heat
17.4 Molar Heat Capacity
NA37.03 J/mol·K
16.443
62.7
17.7 Thermal Conductivity
17.8 Critical Temperature
17.10 Thermal Expansion
17.11 Enthalpy
17.11.1 Enthalpy of Vaporization
NA359.40 kJ/mol
7.32
799.1
17.11.2 Enthalpy of Fusion
17.11.3 Enthalpy of Atomization
17.12 Standard Molar Entropy
NA68.10 J/mol.K
9.5
198.1