Home 64 Gd Gadolinium back to the periodic table
 
Atomic number   64
Symbol   Gd
Atomic weight   157.25
Density [g/cm3]   7.89
Melting point [°C]   1311
Boiling point [°C]   3000
1st Ionization energy [eV]   6.14
Electronic configuration   [Xe] 4f7 5d 6s2
Oxidation number (most stable)   3
Atomic radius [pm]   180.2
Ionic radius [pm]   94 (3+)
Abundance in crustal rocks [ppm]   6.1
Origin of the name   named after the Finnish mineralogist Johan Gadolin
Discovery   1880 by the Swiss J.C. Gallissard de Marignac
Uses   in small quantities in electronics components as well as in magnets.
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