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Gadolinium vs Thorium

1 Periodic Table
1.1 Symbol
Gd
Th
1.2 Group Number
00
Sodium
0 17
1.3 Period Number
67
Lithium
2 7
1.4 Block
f block
f block
1.5 Element Family
Lanthanide
Actinide
1.6 CAS Number
74405427440326
Aluminium
7429905 54386242
1.7 Space Group Name
P63/mmc
P63/mmc
1.8 Space Group Number
194.00194.00
Plutonium
11 229
2 Facts
2.1 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.
  • Thorium metal is used as an alternate option over Uranium for nuclear fuel.
  • Thorium metals appearance (silvery white, soft) is somewhat similar to Lead metal.
2.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
Found in Minerals, Mining
2.3 History
2.3.1 Who Discovered
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac
Jöns Jakob Berzelius
2.3.2 Discovery
In 1880
In 1829
2.4 Abundance
2.4.1 Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %3 * 10-4 %
Thallium
5E-09 0.11
2.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %~0.0004 %
Beryllium
1E-08 0.1
2.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %0.05 %
Gold
1.7E-07 22
2.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %0.66 %
Radium
9.9E-12 8.1
2.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %0.00 %
Protactinium
2E-23 1.1
2.4.6 Abundance In Humans
NANA
Radium
1E-13 1.4
3 Uses
3.1 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).
  • Thorium metal is used as an allying agent for Magnesium, It imparts greater strength and resistance to temperature.
  • compound of this metal Thorium oxide is used as an industrial catalyst.
3.1.1 Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
3.1.2 Medical Uses
NA
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
3.1.3 Other Uses
Alloys
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues
3.2 Biological Properties
3.2.1 Toxicity
Non Toxic
Non Toxic
3.2.2 Present in Human Body
3.2.3 In Blood
NA0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
Plutonium
0 1970
3.2.4 In Bone
NA0.02 p.p.m.
Plutonium
0 170000
4 Physical
4.1 Melting Point
1,311.00 °C1,750.00 °C
Francium
27 3410
4.2 Boiling Point
3,233.00 °C4,790.00 °C
Flerovium
147 5660
4.3 Appearance
4.3.1 Physical State
Solid
Solid
4.3.2 Color
Silvery White
Silver
4.3.3 Luster
Metallic
NA
4.4 Hardness
4.4.1 Mohs Hardness
NA3.00
Cesium
0.2 8.5
4.4.2 Brinell Hardness
NA390.00 MPa
Cesium
0.14 3490
4.4.3 Vickers Hardness
510.00 MPa295.00 MPa
Palladium
121 3430
4.5 Speed of Sound
2,680.00 m/s2,490.00 m/s
Thallium
818 16200
4.6 Optical Properties
4.6.1 Refractive Index
NANA
Mercury
1.000933 1.7229
4.6.2 Reflectivity
NANA
Molybdenum
58 97
4.7 Allotropes
4.7.1 α Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
4.7.2 β Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
4.7.3 γ Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
5 Chemical
5.1 Chemical Formula
Gd
Th
5.2 Isotopes
5.2.1 Known Isotopes
2628
Tennessine
0 38
5.3 Electronegativity
5.3.1 Pauling Electronegativity
1.201.30
Francium
0.7 2.54
5.3.2 Sanderson Electronegativity
NANA
Cesium
0.22 2.56
5.3.3 Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.111.11
Cesium
0.86 1.82
5.3.4 Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
NANA
Cesium
0.62 2.48
5.3.5 Allen Electronegativity
NANA
Cesium
0.659 2.7
5.4 Electropositivity
5.4.1 Pauling Electropositivity
2.802.70
Gold
1.46 3.3
5.5 Ionization Energies
5.5.1 1st Energy Level
593.40 kJ/mol587.00 kJ/mol
Cesium
375.7 26130
5.5.2 2nd Energy Level
1,170.00 kJ/mol1,110.00 kJ/mol
Ruthenium
710.2162 28750
5.5.3 3rd Energy Level
1,990.00 kJ/mol1,978.00 kJ/mol
Osmium
1600 34230
5.5.4 4th Energy Level
4,250.00 kJ/mol2,780.00 kJ/mol
Tin
2780 37066
5.5.5 5th Energy Level
NANA
Dubnium
4305.2 97510
5.5.6 6th Energy Level
NANA
Seaborgium
5715.8 105800
5.5.7 7th Energy level
NANA
Bohrium
7226.8 114300
5.5.8 8th Energy Level
NANA
Hassium
8857.4 125300
5.5.9 9th Energy Level
NANA
Yttrium
14110 134700
5.5.10 10th Energy Level
NANA
Strontium
17100 144300
5.5.11 11th Energy Level
NANA
Yttrium
19900 169988
5.5.12 12th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
22219 189368
5.5.13 13th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
26930 76015
5.5.14 14th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
29196 86450
5.5.15 15th Energy Level
NANA
Manganese
41987 97510
5.5.16 16th Energy Level
NANA
Iron
47206 109480
5.5.17 17th Energy Level
NANA
Cobalt
52737 122200
5.5.18 18th Energy Level
NANA
Nickel
58570 134810
5.5.19 19th Energy Level
NANA
Copper
64702 148700
1.2.1 20th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
80400 171200
1.2.2 21st Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
87000 179100
1.3.1 22nd Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
93400 184900
1.3.2 23rd Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
98420 198800
1.6.1 24th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
104400 195200
1.6.2 25th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
121900 121900
1.8.1 26th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
127700 127700
2.4.2 27th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
133800 133800
2.4.3 28th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
139800 139800
2.4.5 29th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
148100 148100
2.4.6 30th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
154500 154500
2.5 Electrochemical Equivalent
1.96 g/amp-hr2.16 g/amp-hr
Beryllium
0.16812 8.3209
2.6 Electron Work Function
3.10 eV3.41 eV
Cesium
2.14 5.65
2.7 Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
3 Atomic
3.1 Atomic Number
6490
Lithium
3 117
3.2 Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f7 5d1 6s2
[Rn] 6d2 7s2
3.3 Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
3.3.1 Crystal Lattice
3.4 Atom
3.4.1 Number of Protons
6490
Lithium
3 117
4.1.3 Number of Neutrons
93142
Lithium
4 184
4.2.4 Number of Electrons
6490
Lithium
3 117
5.2 Radius of an Atom
5.2.1 Atomic Radius
180.00 pm179.80 pm
Beryllium
112 265
5.3.1 Covalent Radius
196.00 pm206.00 pm
Beryllium
96 260
5.3.2 Van der Waals Radius
237.00 pm237.00 pm
Zinc
139 348
5.6 Atomic Weight
47.87 amu232.04 amu
Lithium
6.94 294
5.7 Atomic Volume
19.90 cm3/mol19.90 cm3/mol
Manganese
1.39 71.07
5.9 Adjacent Atomic Numbers
5.9.1 Previous Element
5.9.2 Next Element
5.10 Valence Electron Potential
46.10 (-eV)59.30 (-eV)
Francium
8 392.42
5.12 Lattice Constant
363.60 pm508.42 pm
Beryllium
228.58 891.25
5.13 Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
π/2, π/2, π/2
5.14 Lattice C/A Ratio
1.59NA
Beryllium
1.567 1.886
7 Mechanical
7.1 Density
7.1.1 Density At Room Temperature
7.90 g/cm311.72 g/cm3
Lithium
0.534 40.7
7.2.2 Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
7.40 g/cm3NA
Lithium
0.512 20
7.3 Tensile Strength
NANA
Indium
2.5 11000
7.4 Viscosity
NANA
Mercury
0.001526 0.001526
7.5 Vapor Pressure
7.5.1 Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)NA
Cerium
2.47E-11 121
7.5.3 Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
7.39 (Pa)0.00 (Pa)
Tungsten
2.62E-10 774
7.6 Elasticity properties
7.6.1 Shear Modulus
21.80 GPa31.00 GPa
Potassium
1.3 222
7.6.3 Bulk Modulus
37.90 GPa54.00 GPa
Cesium
1.6 462
7.7.2 Young's Modulus
54.80 GPa79.00 GPa
Cesium
1.7 528
7.9 Poisson Ratio
0.260.27
Beryllium
0.032 0.47
7.10 Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
Ductile
8 Magnetic
8.1 Magnetic Characteristics
8.1.1 Specific Gravity
7.9011.70
Lithium
0.53 4500
8.1.3 Magnetic Ordering
Ferromagnetic
Paramagnetic
8.1.4 Permeability
NANA
Bismuth
1.25643E-06 0.0063
8.1.6 Susceptibility
NANA
Bismuth
-0.000166 200000
8.2 Electrical Properties
8.2.1 Electrical Property
Conductor
Superconductor
8.2.2 Resistivity
1.31 nΩ·m157.00 nΩ·m
Thallium
0.18 961
8.2.4 Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω0.07 106/cm Ω
Plutonium
0.00666 0.63
8.2.6 Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/molNA
Mercury
0 222.8
9 Thermal
9.1 Specific Heat
0.23 J/(kg K)0.12 J/(kg K)
Americium
0.11 3.6
9.2 Molar Heat Capacity
37.03 J/mol·K26.23 J/mol·K
Beryllium
16.443 62.7
9.3 Thermal Conductivity
10.60 W/m·K54.00 W/m·K
Neptunium
6.3 429
9.4 Critical Temperature
NANA
Ytterbium
26.3 3223
9.5 Thermal Expansion
9.40 µm/(m·K)11.00 µm/(m·K)
Tungsten
4.5 97
9.6 Enthalpy
9.6.1 Enthalpy of Vaporization
359.40 kJ/mol429.00 kJ/mol
Zinc
7.32 799.1
9.6.3 Enthalpy of Fusion
10.05 kJ/mol15.48 kJ/mol
Cesium
2.1 35.23
9.6.5 Enthalpy of Atomization
352.00 kJ/mol468.60 kJ/mol
Mercury
61.5 837
9.7 Standard Molar Entropy
68.10 J/mol.K27.30 J/mol.K
Beryllium
9.5 198.1