gadolinium: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Gd

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A line graph showing electron probability distributions for gadolinium, with separate curves for 4f, 5s, 5p, 5d, and 6s orbitals. The x-axis shows distance from the nucleus in atomic units and the y-axis shows probability P2(r).

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Jean-Charles Galissard de Marignac

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