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1 Periodic Table
1.1 Symbol
Gd
Y
1.2 Group Number
03
Sodium
0 17
1.3 Period Number
65
Lithium
2 7
1.4 Block
f block
d block
1.5 Element Family
Lanthanide
Transition Metal
1.6 CAS Number
74405427440655
Aluminium
7429905 54386242
1.8 Space Group Name
P63/mmc
P63/mmc
1.9 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.
  • Yttrium Metal is highly toxic.
  • Yttrium Metal is highly reactive in nature hence not found free in nature.
2.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
2.3 History
2.3.1 Who Discovered
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac
Johan Gadolin
2.3.2 Discovery
In 1880
In 1794
2.4 Abundance
2.4.1 Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %7 * 10-7 %
Thallium
5E-09 0.11
3.1.1 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %~0.0000001 %
Beryllium
1E-08 0.1
3.4.2 Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %0.00 %
Gold
1.7E-07 22
3.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %0.00 %
Radium
9.9E-12 8.1
3.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %0.00 %
Protactinium
2E-23 1.1
3.4.7 Abundance In Humans
NANA
Radium
1E-13 1.4
4 Uses
4.1 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).
  • Yttrium metal is used in different alloys, as it increases the strength of aluminum Magnesium alloy. It is used for radar microwave filter.
  • It is also used as a catalyst in ethene polymerisation.
4.1.1 Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
4.1.2 Medical Uses
NA
NA
4.1.3 Other Uses
Alloys
Alloys
4.2 Biological Properties
4.2.1 Toxicity
Non Toxic
Highly Toxic
4.2.2 Present in Human Body
4.2.3 In Blood
NA0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
Plutonium
0 1970
4.2.5 In Bone
NA0.07 p.p.m.
Plutonium
0 170000
5 Physical
5.1 Melting Point
1,311.00 °C1,523.00 °C
Francium
27 3410
5.4 Boiling Point
3,233.00 °C3,337.00 °C
Flerovium
147 5660
5.5 Appearance
5.5.1 Physical State
Solid
Solid
5.5.2 Color
Silvery White
Silvery White
5.7.1 Luster
Metallic
NA
5.8 Hardness
5.8.1 Mohs Hardness
NANA
Cesium
0.2 8.5
5.9.1 Brinell Hardness
NA589.00 MPa
Cesium
0.14 3490
5.11.1 Vickers Hardness
510.00 MPaNA
Palladium
121 3430
6.2 Speed of Sound
2,680.00 m/s3,300.00 m/s
Thallium
818 16200
6.3 Optical Properties
6.3.1 Refractive Index
NANA
Mercury
1.000933 1.7229
6.3.2 Reflectivity
NANA
Molybdenum
58 97
6.5 Allotropes
6.5.1 α Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
6.5.2 β Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
6.5.3 γ Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
7 Chemical
7.1 Chemical Formula
Gd
Y
7.2 Isotopes
7.2.1 Known Isotopes
2619
Tennessine
0 38
7.5 Electronegativity
7.5.1 Pauling Electronegativity
1.201.22
Francium
0.7 2.54
7.5.3 Sanderson Electronegativity
NA0.65
Cesium
0.22 2.56
7.6.2 Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.111.11
Cesium
0.86 1.82
7.6.4 Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
NANA
Cesium
0.62 2.48
7.6.6 Allen Electronegativity
NA1.12
Cesium
0.659 2.7
7.8 Electropositivity
7.8.1 Pauling Electropositivity
2.802.78
Gold
1.46 3.3
7.9 Ionization Energies
7.9.1 1st Energy Level
593.40 kJ/mol600.00 kJ/mol
Cesium
375.7 26130
8.1.2 2nd Energy Level
1,170.00 kJ/mol1,180.00 kJ/mol
Ruthenium
710.2162 28750
8.1.5 3rd Energy Level
1,990.00 kJ/mol1,980.00 kJ/mol
Osmium
1600 34230
8.1.7 4th Energy Level
4,250.00 kJ/mol5,847.00 kJ/mol
Thorium
2780 37066
8.2.3 5th Energy Level
NA7,430.00 kJ/mol
Dubnium
4305.2 97510
8.2.5 6th Energy Level
NA8,970.00 kJ/mol
Seaborgium
5715.8 105800
8.2.6 7th Energy level
NA11,190.00 kJ/mol
Bohrium
7226.8 114300
8.2.8 8th Energy Level
NA12,450.00 kJ/mol
Hassium
8857.4 125300
9.1.1 9th Energy Level
NA14,110.00 kJ/mol
Sodium
14110 134700
9.1.2 10th Energy Level
NA18,400.00 kJ/mol
Strontium
17100 144300
9.2.1 11th Energy Level
NA19,900.00 kJ/mol
Copper
19900 169988
9.3.1 12th Energy Level
NA36,090.00 kJ/mol
Molybdenum
22219 189368
9.4.1 13th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
26930 76015
9.5.1 14th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
29196 86450
9.6.2 15th Energy Level
NANA
Manganese
41987 97510
9.6.3 16th Energy Level
NANA
Iron
47206 109480
9.6.5 17th Energy Level
NANA
Cobalt
52737 122200
9.6.7 18th Energy Level
NANA
Nickel
58570 134810
9.7.1 19th Energy Level
NANA
Copper
64702 148700
9.7.2 20th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
80400 171200
9.7.3 21st Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
87000 179100
9.7.4 22nd Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
93400 184900
9.7.5 23rd Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
98420 198800
9.7.6 24th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
104400 195200
9.7.7 25th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
121900 121900
9.7.8 26th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
127700 127700
9.7.9 27th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
133800 133800
9.7.10 28th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
139800 139800
9.7.11 29th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
148100 148100
9.7.12 30th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
154500 154500
9.8 Electrochemical Equivalent
1.96 g/amp-hr1.11 g/amp-hr
Beryllium
0.16812 8.3209
9.9 Electron Work Function
3.10 eV3.10 eV
Cesium
2.14 5.65
9.10 Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
Chemical Stability, Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
10 Atomic
10.1 Atomic Number
6439
Lithium
3 117
10.2 Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f7 5d1 6s2
[Kr] 4d1 5s2
10.3 Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
10.3.1 Crystal Lattice
10.4 Atom
10.4.1 Number of Protons
6439
Lithium
3 117
10.4.2 Number of Neutrons
9350
Lithium
4 184
10.4.3 Number of Electrons
6439
Lithium
3 117
10.5 Radius of an Atom
10.5.1 Atomic Radius
180.00 pm180.00 pm
Beryllium
112 265
10.5.2 Covalent Radius
196.00 pm190.00 pm
Beryllium
96 260
10.5.3 Van der Waals Radius
237.00 pm200.00 pm
Zinc
139 348
10.6 Atomic Weight
47.87 amu88.91 amu
Lithium
6.94 294
10.7 Atomic Volume
19.90 cm3/mol19.80 cm3/mol
Manganese
1.39 71.07
10.8 Adjacent Atomic Numbers
10.8.1 Previous Element
10.8.2 Next Element
10.9 Valence Electron Potential
46.10 (-eV)48.00 (-eV)
Francium
8 392.42
10.10 Lattice Constant
363.60 pm364.74 pm
Beryllium
228.58 891.25
10.11 Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
10.12 Lattice C/A Ratio
1.591.57
Beryllium
1.567 1.886
11 Mechanical
11.1 Density
11.1.1 Density At Room Temperature
7.90 g/cm34.47 g/cm3
Lithium
0.534 40.7
11.1.2 Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
7.40 g/cm34.24 g/cm3
Lithium
0.512 20
11.2 Tensile Strength
NANA
Indium
2.5 11000
11.3 Viscosity
NANA
Mercury
0.001526 0.001526
11.4 Vapor Pressure
11.4.1 Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)0.00 (Pa)
Cerium
2.47E-11 121
11.4.2 Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
7.39 (Pa)4.27 (Pa)
Tungsten
2.62E-10 774
11.5 Elasticity properties
11.5.1 Shear Modulus
21.80 GPa25.60 GPa
Potassium
1.3 222
11.5.2 Bulk Modulus
37.90 GPa41.20 GPa
Cesium
1.6 462
11.5.3 Young's Modulus
54.80 GPa63.50 GPa
Cesium
1.7 528
11.6 Poisson Ratio
0.260.24
Beryllium
0.032 0.47
11.7 Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
Ductile
12 Magnetic
12.1 Magnetic Characteristics
12.1.1 Specific Gravity
7.904.47
Lithium
0.53 4500
12.1.2 Magnetic Ordering
Ferromagnetic
Paramagnetic
12.1.3 Permeability
NANA
Bismuth
1.25643E-06 0.0063
12.1.4 Susceptibility
NANA
Bismuth
-0.000166 200000
12.2 Electrical Properties
12.2.1 Electrical Property
Conductor
Conductor
12.2.2 Resistivity
1.31 nΩ·m596.00 nΩ·m
Thallium
0.18 961
12.2.3 Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω0.02 106/cm Ω
Plutonium
0.00666 0.63
12.2.4 Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol29.60 kJ/mol
Mercury
0 222.8
13 Thermal
13.1 Specific Heat
0.23 J/(kg K)0.30 J/(kg K)
Americium
0.11 3.6
13.2 Molar Heat Capacity
37.03 J/mol·K26.53 J/mol·K
Beryllium
16.443 62.7
13.3 Thermal Conductivity
10.60 W/m·K17.20 W/m·K
Neptunium
6.3 429
13.4 Critical Temperature
NANA
Ytterbium
26.3 3223
13.5 Thermal Expansion
9.40 µm/(m·K)10.60 µm/(m·K)
Tungsten
4.5 97
13.6 Enthalpy
13.6.1 Enthalpy of Vaporization
359.40 kJ/mol393.00 kJ/mol
Zinc
7.32 799.1
13.6.2 Enthalpy of Fusion
10.05 kJ/mol17.15 kJ/mol
Cesium
2.1 35.23
13.6.3 Enthalpy of Atomization
352.00 kJ/mol418.00 kJ/mol
Mercury
61.5 837
13.7 Standard Molar Entropy
68.10 J/mol.K44.40 J/mol.K
Beryllium
9.5 198.1