Physical and chemical properties of Gadolinium

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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Compounds that contain Gadolinium