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Europium

63 Eu

Europium

Lanthanide period 6 f-block discovered: 1901

As a chemical element

Properties of the atom — they do not depend on what substance it is part of.

Atomic number
63
Atomic mass
151.964 a.m.u.
Electron configuration
[Xe]6s2 4f7
Atomic radius
233 pm
Ionization energy
5.670 eV
Oxidation states
+3, +2

As a simple substance

Properties of the substance these atoms form under ordinary conditions.

State at 25 °C
Solid
Melting point
1095 K (821,85 °C)
Boiling point
1802 K (1 528,85 °C)
Density
5.24 g/cm³