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Europium metal Solid
Symbol: Eu
Atomic number: 63
Atomic mass: 151.965
Group: Lanthanide
CAS-number: 7440-53-1

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Shells: 2,8,18,25,8,2
Orbitals: [Xe] 4f7 6s2
Electronegativity: 1.0, --
1. Ionization potential: 5.6704 eV
2. Ionization potential: 11.245 eV
3. Ionization potential: 24.926 eV
Oxidation states: 3,2
Electrical conductivity: 0.0112 10^6
Melting point: 822 °C
Boiling point: 1527 °C
Specific heat: 0.18 J/gK
Heat of fusion: 9.210 kJ/mol
Heat of vaporization: 143.50 kJ/mol
Thermal conductivity: 0.139 W/cmK
Atomic radius: 2.56 Å
Ionic radius: 1.07 Å ()
Covalent radius: 1.85 Å
Atomic volume: 28.9 cm³/mol
Density (293 K): 5.259 g/cm³
Crystal structure: Cubic: Body centered
Cubic: Body centered
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NuclideAbundance [%]MassSpinHalflifeDecay modeDecay tree
148Eu0148554.5dEC,Beta+View
149Eu01495/293.1dECView
150Eu0150536yECView
151Eu47.82150.925/2--stable--
152Eu0152313.48yEC,Beta+,Beta-View
152Eum015209.29hBeta-,EC,Beta+View
153Eu52.18152.9215/2--stable--
154Eu015438.59yBeta-,ECView
155Eu01555/24.71yBeta-View
156Eu0156015.2dBeta-View
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Name origin:Named for the continent of Europe.
Description:Soft, silvery-white metal.
Discovered by:Eugène Demarçay
Year:1901
Place:France
Sources:Obtained from monazite sand, which is a mixture of phosphates of calcium, thorium, cerium, and most other rare earths.
Use(s):Used with yttrium oxide to make red phosphors for color televisions.
 
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