Element

Properties of Europium

Boiling point:1597.0 oC

Melting point: 844.0 oC Color: Density:151.964 Number of

protons/electrons:63 Number of neutrons:89 Atomic number:63 Density:5.259 g/cm2

Europium is the rarest of rare earth metals and sells for $7500 per kg

Europium is irritating to the eyes skin and respiratory system

Uses and origin of Europium

Color televisions Striker and lighter

flints Europium Oxide is

used as a phosphor activator

Used in the production of laser phosphors

Europium was first found by Paul Emile Lecoq de Boisaudran in 1890

Europium’s discovery is credited to French chemist Eugene Antole-Demarcay

Europium

It irritates your skin and eyes

It makes you itch it makes you cry

If you touch it I will bet

A rash bright red, you will get

Reacts vigorously with air

Europium can burn and flare

It has a silver coloring

To buy, you must have cha ching

Rarest rare earth metal that there is

Only 0.1,believe it or not that’s it

Discovered by one

But credited to another

Both were from Europe

That’s where it was discovered

As I said on earth we lack

But up in space there’s plenty

In stars, on planets

It’s particles are many

Sources

http://chemistry.about.com/library/blper5.htm

http://www.chemicalelements.com/index.html

http://www.webelements.com/webelements/scholar/elements/periodic-table/uses.html

http://www.chemicool.com/

Sources

http://www.chemsoc.org/viselements/pages/pertable_fla.htm

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