Europium
Electron Configuration
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General Properties
| Atomic Symbol | Eu |
| Atomic Weight | 151.965 g/mol |
| Element Number | 63 |
| Standard State | Solid |
| Standard Type | Strongly Basic |
| Date of Discovery | 1901 |
| Discoverer | Demarcay |
Physical Properties
| Oxidation States | 3, 2 |
| Boiling Point | 2067 K |
| Melting Point | 1347 K |
| Density | 7.52 g/cm³ |
| Electron Configuration | [Xe]4f6,6s2 |
| Acid/Base Properties | Basic |
| Crystal Structure | Cubic, body centered |
| Electronegativity | 1.2 |
| Heat of Vaporization | 175.73 kJ/mol |
| Heat of Fusion | 10.46 kJ/mol |
| Electrical Conductivity | 1.1 10^6omg-¹cm-¹ |
| Thermal Conductivity | 13.9 Wm-¹K-¹ (at 300 K) |
| Specific Heat Capacity | 0.182 Jg-¹K-¹ (at 300 K) |
| First Ionization Potential | 5.67 |
| Atomic Volume | 28.9 cm³/mol |
| Atomic Radius | 1.99 Å |
| Covalent Radius | 1.85 Å |
| Synthetic | No |