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Gd

Gadolinium

157.25

Lathanide
Solid

Discovery

De Marignac, Charles Galissard (1880)

Etymology

Unknown

Meaning

In honour of Johan Gadolin

Electron configuration

Electron configuration

Crystal structure

Crystal structure

Hexagonal close-packed

Physical Properties

Phase

  (at 21 °C and 101.325 kPa)

Solid

Melting point

  (at 101.325 kPa)

1311.0 °C

1584.15 K

Boiling point

  (at 101.325 kPa)

1597.0 °C

1870.15 K

Density

  (at 21 °C and 101.325 kPa)

7.90 g/cm3

Electronegativity

1.20