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How reactive is gadolinium?

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Gadolinium is relatively stable in dry air, but in moist air it tarnishes with the formation of a loosely adhering oxide film which flakes off and exposes more surface to oxidation. 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

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