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Chemical element: Gadolinium (Gd)
| Atomic Number: | 64 |
| Element Symbol: | Gd |
| Element Name: | Gadolinium |
| Atomic Weight: | 157.25 |
| Group Name: | Lanthanoid |
| Period Number: | 6 (lanthanoid) |
| Block: | f-block |
| Ground State Configuration: | [Xe] 4f7 5d 6s2 |
| Ground State Level: | 9Do2 |
| Standard State: | Solid |
| Bond Length: | 357.3 |
| Atomic Radius Empirical: | 180 |
| Atomic Radius Calculated: | 233 |
| Electron Affinity: | 50 |
| First Ionization Energy: | 593.4 |
| Pauling Electronegativity: | 1.20 |
| Allred Rochow Electronegativity: | 1.11 |
| Density Of Solid: | 7901 |
| Molar Volume: | 19.90 |
| Velocity Of Sound: | 2680 |
| Youngs Modulus: | 55 |
| Rigidity Modulus: | 22 |
| Bulk Modulus: | 38 |
| Poissons Ratio: | 0.26 |
| Vickers Hardness: | 570 |
| Electrical Resistivity: | 130 |
| Melting Point: | 1312 |
| Boiling Point: | 3250 |
| Superconduction Temperature: | -272.067 |
| Thermal Conductivity: | 11 |
| Coefficient Of Linear Expansion: | 9.4 |
| Enthalpy Of Fusion: | 10.0 |
| Enthalpy Of Vaporization: | 305 |
| Enthalpy Of Atmization: | 398 |
| Most Common Oxidation Numbers: | 3 |
| Color: | Silvery white |
| Classification: | Metallic |
| Discovered By: | Jean de Marignac |
| Discovered At: | Switzerland |
| Discovered When: | 1880 |
| Origin Of Name: | Named after J. Gadolin, a Finnish chemist and minerologist |
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