Symbol
Gd
  
Rh
  
Period Number
6
  
5
  
Block
f block
  
d block
  
Element Family
Lanthanide
  
Transition Metal
  
Space Group Name
P63/mmc
  
Fm_ 3m
  
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.
  
- Rhodium is the rarest element out of all non-radioactive metals on the earth .
- Rhodium is one of the most durable and hard metal, which also have high reflectance.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
  
Earth's crust, Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac
  
William Hyde Wollaston
  
Discovery
In 1880
  
In 1804
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %
  
25
~0.0000002 %
  
25
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
  
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).
  
- Rhodium metal is mainly used in catalytic converters for cars as it reduces nitrogen oxides in exhaust gases.
- It is used as an industrial catalyst for nitric acid, acetic acid, hydrogenation reaction, etc.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
Medical Uses
NA
  
NA
  
Other Uses
Alloys
  
Alloys
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Non Toxic
  
NA
  
Present in Human Body
No
  
No
  
Melting Point
1,311.00 °C
  
35
1,966.00 °C
  
12
Boiling Point
3,233.00 °C
  
25
3,727.00 °C
  
17
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Silvery White
  
Silvery White
  
Luster
Metallic
  
Metallic
  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
Not Available
  
Brinell Hardness
Not Available
  
Vickers Hardness
1,100.00 MPa
  
9
Speed of Sound
2,680.00 m/s
  
34
4,700.00 m/s
  
15
Optical Properties
  
  
Reflectivity
Not Available
  
Allotropes
No
  
No
  
α Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
β Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
γ Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Chemical Formula
Gd
  
Rh
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
593.40 kJ/mol
  
99+
719.70 kJ/mol
  
29
2nd Energy Level
1,170.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
1,740.00 kJ/mol
  
26
3rd Energy Level
1,990.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
2,997.00 kJ/mol
  
27
4th Energy Level
4,250.00 kJ/mol
  
30
Not Available
  
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.96 g/amp-hr
  
32
1.28 g/amp-hr
  
99+
Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
  
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
  
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f7 5d1 6s2
  
[Kr] 4d8 5s1
  
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
  
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
  
Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Gadolinium.jpg#100
  
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Rhodium.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Weight
102.91 amu
  
99+
Atomic Volume
19.90 cm3/mol
  
20
8.30 cm3/mol
  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
46.10 (-eV)
  
34
64.00 (-eV)
  
22
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
  
π/2, π/2, π/2
  
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
7.90 g/cm3
  
99+
12.41 g/cm3
  
28
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
10.70 g/cm3
  
14
Tensile Strength
Not Available
  
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
  
Malleable
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Magnetic Ordering
Ferromagnetic
  
Paramagnetic
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor
  
Conductor
  
Resistivity
43.30 nΩ·m
  
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω
  
99+
0.21 106/cm Ω
  
8
Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol
  
21
109.70 kJ/mol
  
7
Specific Heat
0.23 J/(kg K)
  
27
0.24 J/(kg K)
  
22
Molar Heat Capacity
37.03 J/mol·K
  
2
24.98 J/mol·K
  
99+
Thermal Conductivity
10.60 W/m·K
  
99+
150.00 W/m·K
  
9
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
9.40 µm/(m·K)
  
99+
8.20 µm/(m·K)
  
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
359.40 kJ/mol
  
21
495.40 kJ/mol
  
12
Enthalpy of Fusion
10.05 kJ/mol
  
36
21.76 kJ/mol
  
10
Enthalpy of Atomization
352.00 kJ/mol
  
27
556.50 kJ/mol
  
12
Standard Molar Entropy
68.10 J/mol.K
  
16
31.50 J/mol.K
  
99+