- Atomic Radius (Å)
Europium is a chemical element with symbol Eu and atomic number 63. It was isolated in 1901 and is named after the continent of Europe. It is a moderately hard, silvery metal which readily oxidizes in air and water.
63
Atomic Number
151.96
Atomic Mass (u)
1095.15
Melting Point (K)
1802
Boiling Point (K)
5.26
Density (solid: g/cm³, gas: g/liter)
2.6
Atomic Radius (Å)
1.98
Covalent Radius (Å)
1.2
Electronegativity
5.67
First Ionization Energy (eV)
11.2
Electron Affinity
6
Number of Shells
2, 8, 18, 25, 8, 2
Electron Shell Occupations
0.18
Specific Heat (J/g)