Gadolinium Fact Site
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History of Gadolinium
Origin of Element Name J. Gadolin; a Finnish chemist and minerologist
Year Isolated 1886
Isolated By Jean-Charles-Galinard de Marignac and Lecoq de Boisbaudran
Country Where Isolated Switzerland
Chemical Preparation 2GdF3+3Ca---->2Gd+3CaF2

Facts and Properties of Gadolinium
Symbol Gd
Atomic Mass 157.25
Atomic Number 64
Melting Point 1585 K
Boiling Point 3523 K
Density 7901 kg/m³
Soluble In Dilute Acids
Insoluble In Water
Hazards Skin and eye irritant; compounds
carcinogenic; metal dust is
highly flammable
                          Bohr Model of Gadolinium















Some uses of gadolinium are to make gadolinium yttrium garnets which are used in microwave applications. Another use is to make phosphors for color TV tubes.

Location of gadolinium on the Periodic Table
1
H		 2
He
3
Li		 4
Be		 5
B		 6
C		 7
N		 8
O		 9
F		 10
Ne
11
Na		 12
Mg		 13
Al		 14
Si		 15
P		 16
S		 17
Cl		 18
Ar
19
K		 20
Ca		 21
Sc		 22
Ti		 23
V		 24
Cr		 25
Mn		 26
Fe		 27
Co		 28
Ni		 29
Cu		 30
Zn		 31
Ga		 32
Ge		 33
As		 34
Se		 35
Br		 36
Kr
37
Rb		 38
Sr		 39
Y		 40
Zr		 41
Nb		 42
Mo		 43
Tc		 44
Ru		 45
Rh		 46
Pd		 47
Ag		 48
Cd		 49
In		 50
Sn		 51
Sb		 52
Te		 53
I		 54
Xe
55
Cs		 56
Ba		 71
Lu		 72
Hf		 73
Ta		 74
W		 75
Re		 76
Os		 77
Ir		 78
Pt		 79
Au		 80
Hg		 81
Tl		 82
Pb		 83
Bi		 84
Po		 85
At		 86
Rn
87
Fr		 88
Ra		 103
Lr		 104
Rf		 105
Db		 106
Sg		 107
Bh		 108
Hs		 109
Mt		 110
Uun		 111
Uuu		 112
Uub		 113
Uut		 114
Uuq		 115
Uup		 116
Uuh		 117
Uus		 118
Uuo
 
57
La		 58
Ce		 59
Pr		 60
Nd		 61
Pm		 62
Sm		 63
Eu		 64
Gd		 65
Tb		 66
Dy		 67
Ho		 68
Er		 69
Tm		 70
Yb
89
Ac		 90
Th		 91
Pa		 92
U		 93
Np		 94
Pu		 95
Am		 96
Cm		 97
Bk		 98
Cf		 99
Es		 100
Fm		 101
Md		 102
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