Gadolinium - ₆₄Gd: compounds information

This section lists some binary compounds with halogens (known as halides), oxygen (known as oxides), hydrogen (known as hydrides), and some other compounds of gadolinium. For each compound, a formal oxidation number for gadolinium is given, but the usefulness of this number is limited for p-block elements in particular. Based upon that oxidation number, an electronic configuration is also given but note that for more exotic compounds you should view this as a guide only.

In compounds of gadolinium (where known), the most common oxidation numbers of gadolinium are: 3.

Hydrides

The term hydride is used to indicate compounds of the type M_xH_y and not necessarily to indicate that any compounds listed behave as hydrides chemically.

• none listed

Fluorides

• Gadolinium trifluoride: GdF₃

Chlorides

• Gadolinium trichloride: GdCl₃

Bromides

• Gadolinium tribromide: GdBr₃

Iodides

• Gadolinium diiodide: GdI₂
• Gadolinium triodide: GdI₃

Oxides

• Digadolinium trioxide: Gd₂O₃

Sulfides

• none listed

Selenides

• Gadolinium selenide: GdSe

Tellurides

• Digadolinium tritelluride: Gd₂Te₃

Nitrides

• Gadolinium nitride: GdN

Carbonyls

• none listed

Complexes

• Gadolinium trichloride hexahydrate: GdCl₃.6H₂O