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Eu - Europium

Discovered by Demarçay in 1901. Apparently, it was named after Europe.


Atomic number - 63 Density g/mL 5 .26
Atomic weight u 151 .96 Melting point K 1090
Bonding radius A 1 .85 Boiling point K 1870
Atomic radius A 2 .56 Heat of vaporization kJ/mol 143 .5
Ionization Potential V 5 .67 Heat of fusion kJ/mol 9 .21
Electronegativity - 1 .2 Specific heat J/gK 0 .18
The oxide is mildly basic.
Crystal are body centered cubic.

Electron config. : [Xe] 4f7 6s2

 

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H He
Li Be B C N O F Ne
Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
Cs Ba La* Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
Fr Ra Ac** Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt 110 111 112 113
Lanthanides* Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
Actinides ** Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr