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Gadolinium Rhenium Comparison


Rhenium Gadolinium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Gd   
Re   

Group Number
0   
18
7   
11

Period Number
6   
6   

Block
f block   
d block   

Element Family
Lanthanide   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440542   
33
7440155   
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
P63/mmc   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
194.00   
5

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.
  
  • Chemical properties of Rhenium are similar to Manganese.
  • Rhenium metal is created while refining Molybdenum.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac   
Masataka Ogawa   

Discovery
In 1880   
In 1908   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
2 * 10-8 %   
29

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %   
25
~0.00000001 %   
29

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
34
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
30
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
38
0.00 %   
34

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • 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).
  
  • Alloys of Rhenium are used as an electric contact material. It can resist withstand arc corrosion.
  • Its catalysts are used in hydrogenation of fine chemicals. Its Alloy with nickel is used to produce turbine blades.
  

Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Low Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
No   

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,311.00 °C   
35
3,180.00 °C   
2

Boiling Point
3,233.00 °C   
25
5,627.00 °C   
2

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Silvery Gray   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
7.00   
3

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
1,320.00 MPa   
8

Vickers Hardness
510.00 MPa   
22
1,350.00 MPa   
7

Speed of Sound
2,680.00 m/s   
34
4,700.00 m/s   
15

Optical Properties
  
  

Allotropes
No   
No   

α Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

β Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Gd   
Re   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
26   
13
33   
6

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.20   
39
1.90   
11

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.11   
29
1.46   
15

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.60   
21

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.80   
15
2.10   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
593.40 kJ/mol   
99+
760.00 kJ/mol   
20

2nd Energy Level
1,170.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,260.00 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
1,990.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,510.00 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
4,250.00 kJ/mol   
30
3,640.00 kJ/mol   
99+

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.96 g/amp-hr   
32
0.99 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
3.10 eV   
35
4.96 eV   
7

Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes   
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
64   
99+
75   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f7 5d1 6s2   
[Xe] 4f14 5d5 6s2   

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   

Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Gadolinium.jpg#100   
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
64   
99+
75   
40

Number of Neutrons
93   
37
111   
26

Number of Electrons
64   
99+
75   
40

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
180.00 pm   
14
137.00 pm   
40

Covalent Radius
196.00 pm   
14
151.00 pm   
34

Van der Waals Radius
237.00 pm   
15
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
47.87 amu   
99+
186.21 amu   
36

Atomic Volume
19.90 cm3/mol   
20
8.85 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Europium
  
Tungsten
  

Next Element
Terbium
  
Osmium
  

Valence Electron Potential
46.10 (-eV)   
34
180.00 (-eV)   
3

Lattice Constant
363.60 pm   
32
276.10 pm   
99+

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.59   
9
1.62   
3

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
7.90 g/cm3   
99+
21.02 g/cm3   
12

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
7.40 g/cm3   
31
18.90 g/cm3   
4

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
1,070.00 MPa   
3

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
30
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
7.39 (Pa)   
9
0.00 (Pa)   
29

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
21.80 GPa   
33
178.00 GPa   
3

Bulk Modulus
37.90 GPa   
34
370.00 GPa   
2

Young's Modulus
54.80 GPa   
35
463.00 GPa   
2

Poisson Ratio
0.26   
23
0.30   
14

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
7.90   
40
21.02   
5

Magnetic Ordering
Ferromagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
1.31 nΩ·m   
99+
193.00 nΩ·m   
20

Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.05 106/cm Ω   
33

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol   
21
14.50 kJ/mol   
35

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.23 J/(kg K)   
27
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39

Molar Heat Capacity
37.03 J/mol·K   
2
25.48 J/mol·K   
38

Thermal Conductivity
10.60 W/m·K   
99+
48.00 W/m·K   
31

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
9.40 µm/(m·K)   
99+
6.20 µm/(m·K)   
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
359.40 kJ/mol   
21
707.10 kJ/mol   
3

Enthalpy of Fusion
10.05 kJ/mol   
36
33.05 kJ/mol   
2

Enthalpy of Atomization
352.00 kJ/mol   
27
791.00 kJ/mol   
2

Standard Molar Entropy
68.10 J/mol.K   
16
36.90 J/mol.K   
99+

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