Gadolinium(III) oxalate
Gadolinium oxalate is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Gd23. Its hydrate can be prepared by the reaction of gadolinium nitrate and oxalic acid.
Properties
The decahydrate of gadolinium oxalate thermally decomposes to obtain the anhydrous form, which can then be heated to produce gadolinium oxide.Gadolinium oxalate reacts with hydrochloric acid to produce GdCl.
It also reacts with sodium hydroxide under hydrothermal conditions to produce gadolinium hydroxide.