Europium (Eu)
"The Luminary Lancer, Europium ignites the night with vibrant glows, revealing hidden truths and painting our world in brilliant colors!"
A memorable persona to anchor Eu in your mind.
5.264
Grams per cm³
822
Celsius (°C)
233
Radius (pm)
Daily Life Link
The unseen artist behind the vivid reds and blues on your TV screen and smartphone display.
Discovery & History
Year Discovered
1901
Discovered By
Eugène-Anatole Demarçay
Origin of Name
"Europium is named after Europe"
Technical Properties
Atomic Mass
151.964 u
Standard State
solid
Boiling Point
1529°C
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f76s2
1st Ionization Energy
5.67 eV
Electron Affinity
N/A
Oxidation States
"A soft, silvery-white metal that tarnishes easily but holds the secret to dazzling light."
Did You Know?
Named after our very own continent, Europe, making it a true elemental ambassador!
It's the champion of reactivity among the lanthanide elements, meaning it loves to team up with other elements!
This superstar element is *the* secret ingredient that gives us the vibrant REDs and deep BLUEs in the screens you stare at every day – from your phone to your TV!
Without Europium, our modern color displays as we know them wouldn't exist! We'd be stuck in black and white or very limited color palettes.