Chemical Symbol Gd (+ Cool facts: Color, Uses and more...) 2022

Every chemical element has its own symbol to represent them. But what is the Gd element?

The answer is Gadolinium, whose symbol is Gd, and there's a lot of cool facts about it that most people don't know. Let me walk you through...

Gadolinium Overview

Chemical Symbol

Gd (Gadolinium)

Uses

Used in steel alloying agents and the manufacture of electronic components.

State at 20 °C

Solid

Description

Soft, ductile, silvery-white metal.

Name Origin

Named after the mineral gadolinite.

Sources

Found with other rare earths in gadolinite and monazite sand.

Atomic Number

64

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Atomic Mass

157,25

Discovery

Discovered By: Jean de Marignac

Year: 1880

Location: Switzerland

Learn more about the atomic mass.

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