Gadolinium (Gd)

Atomic Number: 64

Relative Atomic Mass: 157.25

Electronegativity: 1.20

Atomic Radius (Picometers): 180

Appearance: Silver-White

Occurrence: Natural

Melting Point (Kelvin): 1585

Boiling Point (Kelvin): 3546

Stable Isotopes: 154, 155, 156, 157, 158

Discoverer: Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac in 1880

Properties: Ductile, Malleable

First Use: Unknown

Modern Uses: Compact Discs, Alloys

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