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Gadolinium (Gd)vsMagnesium (Mg)

Gadolinium (Gd) has a higher Electron Affinity (13 vs -40 kJ/mol), while Gadolinium (Gd) has a higher Atomic Mass (157 vs 24 u), while Gadolinium (Gd) has a higher Atomic Number (64 vs 12).

Atomic Properties

64
Atomic Number
12
157
Atomic Mass
24
6
Period
3
3
Group
2

Physical Properties

8
Density
2
1,585
Melting Point
923
3,273
Boiling Point
1,363
37
Molar Heat Capacity
25

Chemical Properties

1
Electronegativity
1
13
Electron Affinity
-40

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