Gadolinium

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:chemical_compound
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Periodic_Table_of_Elements
gptkbp:category lanthanide
gptkbp:color silvery-white
gptkbp:cooling_system 0.24 J/(g· K)
11.8 W/(m· K)
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Jean_Charles_Galissard_de_Marignac
1880
gptkbp:displacement can displace other lanthanides
gptkbp:dissolved insoluble in water
gptkbp:electronegativity 1.2 (Pauling scale)
[ Xe] 4f7 5d1 6s2
gptkbp:field ferromagnetic at low temperatures
paramagnetic at room temperature
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gadolinium
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in used in various scientific studies
used in magnetic studies
gptkbp:is_used_by used in cancer treatment
used in alloys
used in certain laser applications
gptkbp:is_used_for used in MRI contrast agents
used in nanoparticles
gptkbp:is_used_in used in phosphors
used in electronic components
used as a neutron absorber
used in permanent magnets
gptkbp:isotopes gptkb:64
Gd-155
Gd-157
gptkbp:mass 157.25 u
gptkbp:melting_point 1312 ° C
3273 ° C
gptkbp:notable_conductors used in some superconducting materials
gptkbp:photography used in imaging techniques
gptkbp:population 7.90 g/cm³
gptkbp:power_output 6.15 e V
gptkbp:products gadolinium chloride (Gd Cl3)
gadolinium nitrate (Gd(N O3)3)
gadolinium oxide (Gd2 O3)
gadolinium phosphide (Gd P)
gadolinium sulfate (Gd2(S O4)3)
gptkbp:side_effect toxic in large amounts
gptkbp:social_structure +3
hexagonal close-packed
gptkbp:species ~0.0007% by mass
~0.003 g/kg
gptkbp:symbol Gd
gptkbp:uses contrast agent
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
neutron capture
used in optical devices
gptkbp:was_a_response_to reacts with acids
reacts with oxygen