| Gadolinium ✕ | |
|---|---|
| Symbol | Gd |
| Atomic number | 64 |
| Chemical property | Lanthanide |
| Origin o the name | Johan Gadolin, chemist, physicist and mineralogist |
| Period | 6 |
| Atomic weight (u) | 157.25 |
| Atomic weight uncertainty (u) | 0.03 |
| Density (g/cm³) | 7.895 |
| Melting point (K) | 1585 |
| Boiling point (K) | 3546 |
| Heat capacity (J/(g·K)) | 0.236 |
| Electro-negativity | 1.2 |
| Abundance in earth's crust (mg/kg) | 6.2 |