Chemical Symbol Eu (+ Cool facts: Color, Uses and more...) 2022

Every chemical element has its own symbol to represent them. But what is the Eu element?

The answer is Europium, whose symbol is Eu, and there's a lot of cool facts about it that most people don't know. Let me walk you through...

Europium Overview

Chemical Symbol

Eu (Europium)

Uses

Used with yttrium oxide to make red phosphors for color televisions.

State at 20 °C

Solid

Description

Soft, silvery-white metal.

Name Origin

Named for the continent of Europe.

Sources

Obtained from monazite sand, which is a mixture of phosphates of calcium, thorium, cerium, and most other rare earths.

Atomic Number

63

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Atomic Mass

151,965

Discovery

Discovered By: Eugène Demarçay

Year: 1901

Location: France

Learn more about the atomic mass.

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