Europium

=Europium =  By: Emily **Atomic Number:**  63


 * Protons:** 63


 * Electrons:** 88 


 * Neutrons:** 63


 * Average Atomic Mass:** 151.964


 * Isotopes:** Eu-51 Eu-153


 * Discovery:** In 1901, (France) Eugene-Antole Demarcay separated the earth from a material containing largely samarium. But pure europium metal was separated until much more recently.


 * Name:** Europium was named after "//Europe//"


 * Uses:** Europium is a type of alloy. Europium isotopes are good neutron absorbers and are used in nuclear control application. Also Europium-doped plastic is a a type of laser material.

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 * Interesting Facts**: Europium is a soft, silvery-white metal, made of a melting point of 1095K and a boiling point of 1870K and a density of 5.243g
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 * Sources**
 * Photo:
 * http://www.webelements.com/_media/elements/element-pics-theo/63_Eu_2.jpg
 * Video:
 * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88YOmg_FUVo
 * Website:
 * http://www.webelements.com/europium/uses.htm
 * http://chemistry.about.com/od/elementfacts/a/europium.htm