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Gadolinium vs Lithium


Lithium vs Gadolinium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Gd  
Li  

Group Number
0  
18
1  
17

Period Number
6  
2  

Block
f block  
s block  

Element Family
Lanthanide  
Alkali  

CAS Number
7440542  
33
7439932  
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
Im_ 3m  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
229.00  
2

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.
  
  • Heat capacity of Lithium is very high.
  • Lithium inflammable and highly explosive metal, hence it has to be stored properly.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining  
Found in Minerals, Mining  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac  
Johan August Arfwedson  

Discovery
In 1880  
In 1817  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
23
0.00 %  
19

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
25
0.00 %  
11

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
34
0.00 %  
22

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
38
0.00 %  
15

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
19

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).
  
  • The main usage of Lithium is manufacturing rechargeable batteries for electronic equipment and gadgets.
  • it is also used in manufacturing non-rechargeable batteries.
  

Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Aerospace Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic  
-  

Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
27

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
1.30 p.p.m.  
18

Physical

Melting Point
1,311.00 °C  
35
180.54 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
3,233.00 °C  
26
1,347.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
Silvery White  

Luster
Metallic  
-  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
4.50  
10
0.60  
23

Brinell Hardness
700.00 MPa  
17
5.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
510.00 MPa  
34
5.30 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
2,680.00 m/s  
99+
6,000.00 m/s  
6

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.97  
16
1.35  
99+

Reflectivity
59.00 %  
24
95.00 %  
2

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Gd  
Li  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
26  
13
8  
30

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.20  
40
0.98  
99+

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.20  
32
0.89  
99+

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.11  
30
0.97  
39

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.20  
39
0.97  
99+

Allen Electronegativity
1.20  
99+
0.91  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.80  
15
3.02  
8

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
593.40 kJ/mol  
99+
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,170.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,298.10 kJ/mol  
3

3rd Energy Level
1,990.00 kJ/mol  
99+
11,815.00 kJ/mol  
4

4th Energy Level
4,250.00 kJ/mol  
40
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
5,930.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
5,930.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
5,930.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,202.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
5,930.00 kJ/mol  
99+
730.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
5,930.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
5,930.00 kJ/mol  
99+
520.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
5,930.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,202.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
59,300.00 kJ/mol  
17
5,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
5,930.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
5,930.00 kJ/mol  
36
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
59,300.00 kJ/mol  
99+
52,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
59,300.00 kJ/mol  
37
52,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
594.10 kJ/mol  
99+
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
5,930.00 kJ/mol  
99+
520.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
593.40 kJ/mol  
99+
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
594.00 kJ/mol  
99+
520.00 kJ/mol  
99+

21st Energy Level
593.40 kJ/mol  
99+
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
593.00 kJ/mol  
99+
520.00 kJ/mol  
99+

23rd Energy Level
593.40 kJ/mol  
99+
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
593.40 kJ/mol  
99+
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+

25th Energy Level
593.00 kJ/mol  
99+
520.00 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
593.40 kJ/mol  
99+
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+

27th Energy Level
593.40 kJ/mol  
99+
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+

28th Energy Level
593.40 kJ/mol  
99+
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
593.40 kJ/mol  
99+
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+

30th Energy Level
593.40 kJ/mol  
99+
520.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.96 g/amp-hr  
36
0.26 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
3.10 eV  
99+
2.90 eV  
99+

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
64  
99+
3  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f7 5d1 6s2  
[He] 2s1  

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
64  
99+
3  
99+

Number of Neutrons
93  
38
4  
99+

Number of Electrons
64  
99+
3  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
180.00 pm  
16
152.00 pm  
33

Covalent Radius
196.00 pm  
14
128.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
237.00 pm  
19
182.00 pm  
99+

Atomic Weight
47.87 amu  
99+
6.94 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
19.90 cm3/mol  
32
13.10 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Europium
  
No Previous Element  

Next Element
Terbium
  
Beryllium
  

Valence Electron Potential
46.10 (-eV)  
35
19.00 (-eV)  
99+

Lattice Constant
363.60 pm  
35
351.00 pm  
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.59  
29
1.62  
16

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
7.90 g/cm3  
99+
0.53 g/cm3  
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
7.40 g/cm3  
99+
0.51 g/cm3  
99+

Tensile Strength
158.00 MPa  
23
60.00 MPa  
35

Viscosity
0.00  
23
0.00  
10

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
32
109.00 (Pa)  
2

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
7.39 (Pa)  
9
0.00 (Pa)  
30

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
21.80 GPa  
99+
4.20 GPa  
99+

Bulk Modulus
37.90 GPa  
99+
11.00 GPa  
99+

Young's Modulus
54.80 GPa  
38
4.90 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.26  
23
0.36  
8

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
7.90  
99+
0.53  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Ferromagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
12
0.00 H/m  
11

Susceptibility
0.00  
4
0.00  
16

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
1.31 nΩ·m  
99+
92.80 nΩ·m  
33

Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.11 106/cm Ω  
22

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
59.60 kJ/mol  
20

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.23 J/(kg K)  
27
3.60 J/(kg K)  
1

Molar Heat Capacity
37.03 J/mol·K  
3
24.86 J/mol·K  
99+

Thermal Conductivity
10.60 W/m·K  
99+
84.80 W/m·K  
20

Critical Temperature
1,585.00 K  
38
3,223.00 K  
5

Thermal Expansion
9.40 µm/(m·K)  
99+
46.00 µm/(m·K)  
7

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
359.40 kJ/mol  
30
134.70 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
10.05 kJ/mol  
99+
3.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
352.00 kJ/mol  
36
160.70 kJ/mol  
99+

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

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