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Definition of the Europium Element
A silvery-white, soft,
rare-earth element occurring in monazite and bastnaesite and used
to dope lasers and to absorb neutrons in research.
Origin / Meaning of the name Europium
Named after Europe
Classification of the Europium Element
Europium classified
as an element in the Lanthanide series as one of the "Rare Earth
Elements" which can located in Group 3 elements of the Periodic
Table and in the 6th and 7th periods. The Rare Earth Elements are
divided into the Lanthanide and Actinide series. The elements in
the Lanthanide series closely resemble lanthanum, and one another,
in their chemical and physical properties. Their compounds are
used as catalysts in the production of petroleum and synthetic
products.
Facts about the
Discovery and
History of the Europium
Element
Europium was first found by
Paul Emile Lecoq de Boisbaudran in 1890. But its discovery is
credited to the French chemist Eugene-Antole Demarçay in 1901.
Occurrence the Europium Element
Occurs in monazite and
bastnaesite
Man-made
Associated Uses of Europium
Color televisions
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