Gadolinium

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
gptkbp:allotropes none
gptkbp:appearance silvery-white
gptkbp:atomicNumber 64
gptkbp:atomicWeight 157.25
gptkbp:block f-block
gptkbp:boilingPoint 3273 K
gptkbp:CASNumber 7440-54-2
gptkbp:category rare earth element
gptkbp:compounds gadolinium(III) chloride
gadolinium(III) nitrate
gadolinium(III) oxide
gptkbp:crystalSystem hexagonal
gptkbp:density 7.90 g/cm³
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Jean_Charles_Galissard_de_Marignac
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1880
gptkbp:electronConfiguration [Xe] 4f7 5d1 6s2
gptkbp:electronegativity 1.20
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:bastnäsite
gptkb:Switzerland
monazite
gptkbp:hardnessMohs 2.0
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gadolinium
gptkbp:isotopes Gd-152
Gd-154
Gd-155
Gd-156
Gd-157
Gd-158
Gd-160
gptkbp:magneticProperties ferromagnetic below 20°C
gptkbp:magneticSusceptibility very high
gptkbp:meltingPoint 1585 K
gptkbp:molarHeatCapacity 37.03 J/(mol·K)
gptkbp:mostStableIsotope Gd-158
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Gadolinite
gptkbp:namedAfterPerson gptkb:Johan_Gadolin
gptkbp:neutronAbsorptionCrossSection very high
gptkbp:oxidationStateInCompounds +3
gptkbp:oxidationStates +3
gptkbp:period 6
gptkbp:PoissonsRatio 0.254
gptkbp:radioactive Gd-148
Gd-150
gptkbp:relatedGroup lanthanide
gptkbp:standardState gptkb:stone
gptkbp:stateAtRoomTemperature gptkb:stone
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Gd
gptkbp:thermalConductivity 10.6 W/(m·K)
gptkbp:toxicity toxic in soluble form
gptkbp:uses gptkb:neutron_capture_therapy
MRI contrast agent
manufacture of compact discs and computer memory
phosphors in color TV tubes
gptkbp:YoungsModulus 56.2 GPa
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lanthanide
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6