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| Eu | Europium |
Atomic number : 63
Relative atomic mass (12C = 12.0000) : 151.965 |
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Group 3 lanthanide Density / kg m-3 : 5243 [293 K] |
Melting point / K : 1095 Boiling point / K : 1870 |
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Discovered in 1901 by E.A. Demar?cay at Paris, France. |
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Abundances Sun (relative to H = 1 × 1012) : 5 Earth's crust / p.p.m. : 2.1 Residence time / years : 500 Classification : recycled Oxidation state : III |
Seawater / p.p.m. : Atlantic surface : 0.9 × 10-7 Atlantic deep : 1.5 × 10-7 Pacific surface : 1.0 × 10-7 Pacific deep : 2.7 × 10-7 |
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Level in humans Organs: n.a., but very low |
Daily dietary intake : n.a. Total mass of element in average (70 kg) person : n.a., but very low |
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A portrait of europium is available on the Visual Elements site. Up to 200 individual items of information on this element are available in The Elements. |