Gadolinium (Gd), element 64 – Learn Acer periodic table

Lanthanide, atomic number 64.

Gadolinium is a chemical element with symbol Gd and atomic number 64. It is a silvery-white, malleable and ductile rare-earth metal. It is found in nature only in combined (salt) form.

Symbol Gd. Atomic mass 157.253 u. Group 3, period 6. Electron configuration [Xe] 4f7 5d1 6s2. Electrons per shell 2, 8, 18, 25, 9, 2. State at room temperature: Solid. Melting point 1311.8 °C, boiling point 2999.8 °C. Discovered by Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac.

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Gadolinium (Gd), element 64 – Learn Acer periodic table

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