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Yttrium vs Gadolinium

1 Periodic Table
1.1 Symbol
Y
Gd
1.2 Group Number
30
Sodium
0 17
1.3 Period Number
56
Lithium
2 7
1.4 Block
d block
f block
1.5 Element Family
Transition Metal
Lanthanide
1.6 CAS Number
74406557440542
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
  • Yttrium Metal is highly toxic.
  • Yttrium Metal is highly reactive in nature hence not found free in nature.
  • Gadolinium is not found free in nature, hence it is not a native metal.
  • Gadolinium metal found in minerals like Monazite and Bastnaesite.
2.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining
2.3 History
2.3.1 Who Discovered
Johan Gadolin
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac
2.3.2 Discovery
In 1794
In 1880
2.4 Abundance
2.4.1 Abundance In Universe
7 * 10-7 %2 * 10-7 %
Thallium
5E-09 0.11
2.4.3 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %~0.0000002 %
Beryllium
1E-08 0.1
3.2.3 Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %0.00 %
Gold
1.7E-07 22
3.2.5 Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %0.00 %
Radium
9.9E-12 8.1
3.2.7 Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %0.00 %
Protactinium
2E-23 1.1
4.1.1 Abundance In Humans
NANA
Radium
1E-13 1.4
5 Uses
5.1 Uses & Benefits
  • 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.
  • 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).
5.1.1 Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Aerospace Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
5.1.2 Medical Uses
NA
NA
5.1.3 Other Uses
Alloys
Alloys
5.2 Biological Properties
5.2.1 Toxicity
Highly Toxic
Non Toxic
5.2.2 Present in Human Body
5.2.3 In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3NA
Plutonium
0 1970
5.2.4 In Bone
0.07 p.p.m.NA
Plutonium
0 170000
6 Physical
6.1 Melting Point
1,523.00 °C1,311.00 °C
Francium
27 3410
6.2 Boiling Point
3,337.00 °C3,233.00 °C
Flerovium
147 5660
6.3 Appearance
6.3.1 Physical State
Solid
Solid
6.3.2 Color
Silvery White
Silvery White
6.3.3 Luster
NA
Metallic
6.4 Hardness
6.4.1 Mohs Hardness
NANA
Cesium
0.2 8.5
6.5.1 Brinell Hardness
589.00 MPaNA
Cesium
0.14 3490
6.5.2 Vickers Hardness
NA510.00 MPa
Palladium
121 3430
6.7 Speed of Sound
3,300.00 m/s2,680.00 m/s
Thallium
818 16200
7.3 Optical Properties
7.3.1 Refractive Index
NANA
Mercury
1.000933 1.7229
7.3.2 Reflectivity
NANA
Molybdenum
58 97
7.5 Allotropes
7.5.1 α Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
7.5.2 β Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
7.5.3 γ Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
8 Chemical
8.1 Chemical Formula
Y
Gd
8.2 Isotopes
8.2.1 Known Isotopes
1926
Tennessine
0 38
8.3 Electronegativity
8.3.1 Pauling Electronegativity
1.221.20
Francium
0.7 2.54
8.3.3 Sanderson Electronegativity
0.65NA
Cesium
0.22 2.56
8.3.5 Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.111.11
Cesium
0.86 1.82
8.3.7 Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
NANA
Cesium
0.62 2.48
8.3.8 Allen Electronegativity
1.12NA
Cesium
0.659 2.7
8.6 Electropositivity
8.6.1 Pauling Electropositivity
2.782.80
Gold
1.46 3.3
8.7 Ionization Energies
8.7.1 1st Energy Level
600.00 kJ/mol593.40 kJ/mol
Cesium
375.7 26130
8.7.3 2nd Energy Level
1,180.00 kJ/mol1,170.00 kJ/mol
Ruthenium
710.2162 28750
8.7.5 3rd Energy Level
1,980.00 kJ/mol1,990.00 kJ/mol
Osmium
1600 34230
8.7.7 4th Energy Level
5,847.00 kJ/mol4,250.00 kJ/mol
Thorium
2780 37066
8.7.8 5th Energy Level
7,430.00 kJ/molNA
Dubnium
4305.2 97510
8.7.10 6th Energy Level
8,970.00 kJ/molNA
Seaborgium
5715.8 105800
8.7.12 7th Energy level
11,190.00 kJ/molNA
Bohrium
7226.8 114300
8.7.14 8th Energy Level
12,450.00 kJ/molNA
Hassium
8857.4 125300
8.7.16 9th Energy Level
14,110.00 kJ/molNA
Sodium
14110 134700
8.7.18 10th Energy Level
18,400.00 kJ/molNA
Strontium
17100 144300
8.7.20 11th Energy Level
19,900.00 kJ/molNA
Copper
19900 169988
8.7.22 12th Energy Level
36,090.00 kJ/molNA
Molybdenum
22219 189368
8.7.24 13th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
26930 76015
8.7.25 14th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
29196 86450
8.7.27 15th Energy Level
NANA
Manganese
41987 97510
8.7.29 16th Energy Level
NANA
Iron
47206 109480
8.7.31 17th Energy Level
NANA
Cobalt
52737 122200
8.7.32 18th Energy Level
NANA
Nickel
58570 134810
8.7.34 19th Energy Level
NANA
Copper
64702 148700
8.7.36 20th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
80400 171200
8.7.38 21st Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
87000 179100
8.7.39 22nd Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
93400 184900
8.7.41 23rd Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
98420 198800
8.7.43 24th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
104400 195200
8.7.44 25th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
121900 121900
8.7.46 26th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
127700 127700
8.7.48 27th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
133800 133800
8.7.50 28th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
139800 139800
8.7.52 29th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
148100 148100
8.7.54 30th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
154500 154500
8.8 Electrochemical Equivalent
1.11 g/amp-hr1.96 g/amp-hr
Beryllium
0.16812 8.3209
8.9 Electron Work Function
3.10 eV3.10 eV
Cesium
2.14 5.65
8.10 Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
Corrosion, Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
9 Atomic
9.1 Atomic Number
3964
Lithium
3 117
9.3 Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d1 5s2
[Xe] 4f7 5d1 6s2
9.4 Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
9.4.1 Crystal Lattice
9.5 Atom
9.5.1 Number of Protons
3964
Lithium
3 117
9.5.2 Number of Neutrons
5093
Lithium
4 184
10.1.1 Number of Electrons
3964
Lithium
3 117
10.5 Radius of an Atom
10.5.1 Atomic Radius
180.00 pm180.00 pm
Beryllium
112 265
10.5.3 Covalent Radius
190.00 pm196.00 pm
Beryllium
96 260
10.5.5 Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm237.00 pm
Zinc
139 348
10.6 Atomic Weight
88.91 amu47.87 amu
Lithium
6.94 294
10.8 Atomic Volume
19.80 cm3/mol19.90 cm3/mol
Manganese
1.39 71.07
10.9 Adjacent Atomic Numbers
10.9.1 Previous Element
10.9.2 Next Element
10.10 Valence Electron Potential
48.00 (-eV)46.10 (-eV)
Francium
8 392.42
10.12 Lattice Constant
364.74 pm363.60 pm
Beryllium
228.58 891.25
10.13 Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
10.14 Lattice C/A Ratio
1.571.59
Beryllium
1.567 1.886
11 Mechanical
11.1 Density
11.1.1 Density At Room Temperature
4.47 g/cm37.90 g/cm3
Lithium
0.534 40.7
11.3.1 Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
4.24 g/cm37.40 g/cm3
Lithium
0.512 20
11.5 Tensile Strength
NANA
Indium
2.5 11000
11.6 Viscosity
NANA
Mercury
0.001526 0.001526
11.9 Vapor Pressure
11.9.1 Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)0.00 (Pa)
Cerium
2.47E-11 121
12.1.2 Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
4.27 (Pa)7.39 (Pa)
Tungsten
2.62E-10 774
12.2 Elasticity properties
12.2.1 Shear Modulus
25.60 GPa21.80 GPa
Potassium
1.3 222
12.3.1 Bulk Modulus
41.20 GPa37.90 GPa
Cesium
1.6 462
12.4.1 Young's Modulus
63.50 GPa54.80 GPa
Cesium
1.7 528
12.6 Poisson Ratio
0.240.26
Beryllium
0.032 0.47
12.7 Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile
Ductile, Malleable
13 Magnetic
13.1 Magnetic Characteristics
13.1.1 Specific Gravity
4.477.90
Lithium
0.53 4500
13.2.2 Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Ferromagnetic
13.2.3 Permeability
NANA
Bismuth
1.25643E-06 0.0063
13.2.4 Susceptibility
NANA
Bismuth
-0.000166 200000
13.3 Electrical Properties
13.3.1 Electrical Property
Conductor
Conductor
13.3.2 Resistivity
596.00 nΩ·m1.31 nΩ·m
Thallium
0.18 961
13.3.4 Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω0.01 106/cm Ω
Plutonium
0.00666 0.63
13.4.1 Electron Affinity
29.60 kJ/mol50.00 kJ/mol
Mercury
0 222.8
15 Thermal
15.1 Specific Heat
0.30 J/(kg K)0.23 J/(kg K)
Americium
0.11 3.6
15.2 Molar Heat Capacity
26.53 J/mol·K37.03 J/mol·K
Beryllium
16.443 62.7
15.3 Thermal Conductivity
17.20 W/m·K10.60 W/m·K
Neptunium
6.3 429
15.5 Critical Temperature
NANA
Ytterbium
26.3 3223
15.6 Thermal Expansion
10.60 µm/(m·K)9.40 µm/(m·K)
Tungsten
4.5 97
15.7 Enthalpy
15.7.1 Enthalpy of Vaporization
393.00 kJ/mol359.40 kJ/mol
Zinc
7.32 799.1
15.7.3 Enthalpy of Fusion
17.15 kJ/mol10.05 kJ/mol
Cesium
2.1 35.23
16.1.1 Enthalpy of Atomization
418.00 kJ/mol352.00 kJ/mol
Mercury
61.5 837
16.3 Standard Molar Entropy
44.40 J/mol.K68.10 J/mol.K
Beryllium
9.5 198.1