Gadolinium is a metal, magnetic, and rare earth element that is sorted in the lanthanides family at the bottom of the periodic table with an atomic number of 64 and it’s symbol Gd. It is created when different types of minerals and gadolinite (which it is named after) are combined. Also, it’s a soft metal that is white and silver and it cannot be found in nature.

It was discovered in Geneva on 1880 when a Swiss chemist named Jeans Charles Glalissard de Marignac found an unknown element while he was experimenting. Later, in 1886, what he had found was confirmed by a French chemist named Paul Èmile Lecoq de Boisbaudrand, who had given the element it’s name.

This element is used in microwaves, TVs, and in alloys since it can provide a higher resistance to hot temperatures. It is considered to be toxic and also slowly turns into a diluted acid if it is placed in water for too long.

Protons and Electrons – 64

Neutrons – 94

Atomic Mass – 157.25 atomic mass units

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