Further information Description Gadolinium is silvery white, has a metallic lustre, and is is malleable and ductile. The metal reacts slowly with water and is soluble in dilute acid.
Gadolinium has the highest thermal neutron capture cross-section of any known element.
102.1 29.7 Electronegativities Both values are quoted on the Pauling scale. The following CrystalMaker image represents the solid state structure. For most elements, the most stable allotrope is illustrated. This section gives some data for naturally occurring isotopes. Copyright 1997 Mark Winter Department of Chemistry at the University of Sheffield , Sheffield S3 7HF, England.