Facts About Gadolinium and Dubnium
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Gadolinium is not found free in nature, hence it is not a native metal.
- Gadolinium metal found in minerals like Monazite and Bastnaesite.
- IUPAC allotted a temporary name to Dubnium metal as “ Unnilpentium”.
- In the production of Dubnium, thermal gradient chromatography is used.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
Produced by Bombarding Am243 with Ne22, Synthetically Produced
History
Who Discovered
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Discovery
In 1880
In 1968
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %
22
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %
25
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
34
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
30
Not Available
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
38
Not Available
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