Periodic Table

Gadolinium

Atomic Number: 64

 
Overview
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Atomic Mass

157.25

Density

7.901

g/cckg/m3lb/in3
Thermal Properties

Thermal Properties

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Melting Point

1311°C

K°C°F°R

Boiling Point

3233°C

K°C°F°R

Critical Pressure

The critical pressure has not been determined for Gadolinium

Critical Temperature

The critical temperature has not been determined for Gadolinium

Heat of Fusion

10 kJ/mol

kJ/molcal/mol

Heat of Vaporization

305 kJ/mol

kJ/molcal/mol

Specific Heat

240 J/kg·K

J/kg·K

Thermal Conductivity

11 W/m·K

W/m·K
Electon Configuration

Electron Structure

[Xe] 4f7 5d1 6s2

Shell Arrangement

KLMNOPQ
281825920
LevelS OrbitalP OrbitalD OrbitalF Orbital
Level 1
Level 2
History

Year Discovered

1880

Isotopes
IsotopeCommon NameSymbolMassStatusAbundanceHalf-lifeDecay modeDecay EnergyNuclear SpinMagnetic Moment

64

Gd

152

GadoliniumGd152Stable0.2-----

64

Gd

154

GadoliniumGd154Stable2.18-----

64

Gd

155

GadoliniumGd155Stable14.8-----

64

Gd

156

GadoliniumGd156Stable20.47-----

64

Gd

157

GadoliniumGd157Stable15.65-----

64

Gd

158

GadoliniumGd158Stable24.84-----

64

Gd

160

GadoliniumGd160Stable21.86-----

Isotopic mass data for stable isotopes is from:
G. Audi, A.H. Wapstra in Nuclear Physics A, 1993, 565, 1-65
and
G. Audi, A.H.Wapstra in Nuclear Physics A, 1995, 595 409-480.

Natural abundance data is from:
K.J.R. Rosman, P.D.P. Taylor in Pure Appplied Chemistry, 1999, 71, 1593-1607.

 

Occurance
In the Universe0.0000002%
In the Sun0.0000002%
In Meteorites0.000023%
In the Earth's Crust0.00052%
In Seawater7E-11%
In the Human Body0%
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