Gadolinium

Created by Arrigo Almeida (9/28/13)


 * Gadolinium **

**Chemical Symbol**: Gd **Chemical Number**: 64

**Atomic weight**: 157.25 **Electron Configuration**: 4f7 5d1 6s2 2, 8, 18, 25, 9, 2
 * Element category ** :Lanthanide


 * History ** : Gadolinium was first detected in 1880 by de Marignac who separated its oxide and made the discovery of the Gadolinium. The metal was isolate by Paul Emile Lacop de Boisbaudran in 1886.

Gadolinium is a silvery-white, malleable, and ductile rare-earth metal. It is found in nature only in combined form. Gadolinium possesses unusual metallurgic properties, even 1% gadolinium can significantly improve workability and resistance to high temperature oxidation of ir on, chromium, and related alloys.