Symbol
Gd
  
Re
  
Period Number
6
  
6
  
Block
f block
  
d block
  
Element Family
Lanthanide
  
Transition Metal
  
Space Group Name
P63/mmc
  
P63/mmc
  
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 Sun
~0.0000002 %
  
25
~0.00000001 %
  
29
Abundance In Earth's Crust
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
  
Melting Point
1,311.00 °C
  
35
Boiling Point
3,233.00 °C
  
25
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Silvery White
  
Silvery Gray
  
Luster
Metallic
  
Metallic
  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
Not Available
  
Brinell Hardness
Not Available
  
1,320.00 MPa
  
8
Vickers Hardness
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 Formula
Gd
  
Re
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
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+
Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
  
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
  
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
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Volume
19.90 cm3/mol
  
20
8.85 cm3/mol
  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
46.10 (-eV)
  
34
180.00 (-eV)
  
3
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
7.90 g/cm3
  
99+
21.02 g/cm3
  
12
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Tensile Strength
Not Available
  
1,070.00 MPa
  
3
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
  
Ductile, Malleable
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Magnetic Ordering
Ferromagnetic
  
Paramagnetic
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor
  
Conductor
  
Resistivity
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
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+