| Gd | Gadolinium | Rare Earth |
| Atomic number: | 64 | Atomic weight: | 157.25 | ||
| Shells: | 2,8,18,25,9,2 | Orbitals: | [Xe] 4f7 5d1 6s2 | ||
| Melting point: | 1313°C | Boiling point: | 3273°C | ||
| Covalent radius: | 1.61 | Å | Atomic volume: | 19.9 | cm³/mol |
| Atomic radius: | 2.54 | Å | Ionic radius: | 1.05 (+3) | Å |
| Electronegativity: | 1.20 | Oxidation states: | |||
| 1st ionization pot.: | 6.1500 | V | 2nd ionization pot.: | 12.095 | V |
| 3rd ionization pot.: | 20.635 | V | Specific heat: | 0.23 | J/gK |
| Heat of fusion: | 10.050 | kJ/mol | Heat of vapor.: | 359.40 | kJ/mol |
| Thermal conduct.: | 0.106 | W/cmK | Electrical conduct.: | 0.00736 | 10^6/cm ohm |
| Density: | 7.895 | g/cm³ | Valence: | 3 |