Europium

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Europium = = ﻿ ﻿ Europium was discovered by in Eugène-Antole Demarçay 1896. The element was named after Europe. The atomic symbol originates from the 'Eu' in Europium. = =   = = Symbol: Eu Europium is not a very abundant element. = = Atomic Number: 63 It is found in ores such as bastnasite, monazite, = = Atomic Mass: 151.964 amu and xenotime. It is not found in nature as a free = = Protons: 63 element, but is often found in other elements. = = Nuetrons: 89 = = Electrons: 63 Europium's main use is in color televisions. It is = = Melting Point: 1597.0 °C also used in street lamps to make the light more = = Boiling Point: 822.0 °C natural. Interesting fact: Europium is used in = = Density: 5.259 g/cm 3 some glow in the dark products. = == =sources:=

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  By Rachel Nielsen