Home
 Compare Metals

Europium vs Magnesium

Europium
Magnesium
Magnesium vs Europium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Eu  
Mg  
Group Number
3  
15
2  
16
Period Number
6  
3  
Block
f block  
s block  
Element Family
Lanthanide  
Alkaline Earth  
CAS Number
7440531  
34
7439954  
99+
Space Group Name
Im_ 3m  
P63/mmc  
Space Group Number
229.00  
2
194.00  
7
Facts
Interesting Facts
Europium is used in Euro banknotes for security features.  
  • Magnesium ions are present in every chlorophyll of every green plant .
  • Controlling Magnesium fire by pouring water on it will result in explosions.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
By Electrolysis Process, In Ocean, Mining  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Eugène-Anatole Demarçay  
Joseph Black  
Discovery
In 1896  
In 1755  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
28
0.06 %  
3
Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
27
0.07 %  
2
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
12.00 %  
2
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
36
2.90 %  
4
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
99+
0.13 %  
2
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.03 %  
5
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • Europium metals main uses is in the printing of euro banknotes. These notes glow red under UV light.
  • It is used in low energy light bulbs.
  
  • Magnesium aluminum alloy improves the mechanical strength and welding characteristics and hence it is used in aeroplane and car manufacturing.
  • It is also used to remove sulfur from the molten iron and steel.
  
Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry  
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Pharmaceutical Industry  
Medical Uses
-  
-  
Other Uses
Alloys  
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Non Toxic  
Non Toxic  
Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
37.80 Blood/mg dm-3  
5
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
1,800.00 p.p.m.  
4
Physical
Melting Point
822.00 °C  
99+
650.00 °C  
99+
Boiling Point
1,597.00 °C  
99+
1,107.00 °C  
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Solid  
Color
Silvery White  
Gray  
Luster
Lustrous  
-  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
2.00  
17
2.50  
15
Brinell Hardness
167.00 MPa  
99+
260.00 MPa  
99+
Vickers Hardness
167.00 MPa  
99+
260.00 MPa  
99+
Speed of Sound
6,320.00 m/s  
4
4,940.00 m/s  
15
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
1.83  
19
1.49  
37
Reflectivity
65.00 %  
18
74.00 %  
9
Allotropes
No  
No  
α Allotropes
-  
-  
β Allotropes
-  
-  
γ Allotropes
-  
-  
Chemical
Chemical Formula
Eu  
Mg  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
31  
8
15  
24
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.20  
40
1.31  
32
Sanderson Electronegativity
1.01  
99+
1.32  
24
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.20  
28
1.23  
26
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.20  
39
1.37  
30
Allen Electronegativity
1.20  
99+
1.29  
99+
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.50  
27
2.69  
23
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+
737.70 kJ/mol  
24
2nd Energy Level
1,085.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,450.70 kJ/mol  
99+
3rd Energy Level
2,404.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,732.70 kJ/mol  
5
4th Energy Level
4,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+
10,542.50 kJ/mol  
4
5th Energy Level
5,471.00 kJ/mol  
99+
13,630.00 kJ/mol  
3
6th Energy Level
5,471.00 kJ/mol  
99+
18,020.00 kJ/mol  
3
7th Energy level
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
21,711.00 kJ/mol  
3
8th Energy Level
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
25,661.00 kJ/mol  
3
9th Energy Level
5,990.00 kJ/mol  
99+
31,653.00 kJ/mol  
3
10th Energy Level
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
35,458.00 kJ/mol  
5
11th Energy Level
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
169,988.00 kJ/mol  
1
12th Energy Level
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
189,368.00 kJ/mol  
1
13th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,370.00 kJ/mol  
24
14th Energy Level
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
737.70 kJ/mol  
99+
15th Energy Level
54,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
73,700.00 kJ/mol  
21
16th Energy Level
54,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
73,770.00 kJ/mol  
16
17th Energy Level
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+
737.70 kJ/mol  
37
18th Energy Level
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,370.00 kJ/mol  
27
19th Energy Level
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+
737.70 kJ/mol  
34
20th Energy Level
547.00 kJ/mol  
99+
737.00 kJ/mol  
28
21st Energy Level
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+
737.70 kJ/mol  
99+
22nd Energy Level
547.00 kJ/mol  
99+
738.00 kJ/mol  
22
23rd Energy Level
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+
737.70 kJ/mol  
99+
24th Energy Level
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+
737.70 kJ/mol  
20
25th Energy Level
547.00 kJ/mol  
99+
737.70 kJ/mol  
20
26th Energy Level
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+
737.70 kJ/mol  
20
27th Energy Level
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+
737.70 kJ/mol  
19
28th Energy Level
580.70 kJ/mol  
99+
737.70 kJ/mol  
25
29th Energy Level
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+
737.70 kJ/mol  
26
30th Energy Level
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+
737.70 kJ/mol  
20
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.89 g/amp-hr  
37
0.45 g/amp-hr  
99+
Electron Work Function
2.50 eV  
99+
3.66 eV  
40
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility  
Corrosion, Highly Inflammable, Ionization, Solubility  
Atomic
Atomic Number
63  
99+
12  
99+
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f7 6s2  
[Ne] 3s2  
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  
Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Magnesium.jpg#100  
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
63  
99+
12  
99+
Number of Neutrons
89  
39
12  
99+
Number of Electrons
63  
99+
12  
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
180.00 pm  
16
160.00 pm  
29
Covalent Radius
198.00 pm  
13
141.00 pm  
99+
Van der Waals Radius
233.00 pm  
22
173.00 pm  
99+
Atomic Weight
151.96 amu  
99+
24.31 amu  
99+
Atomic Volume
28.90 cm3/mol  
11
13.97 cm3/mol  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Samarium
  
Sodium
  
Next Element
Gadolinium
  
Aluminium
  
Valence Electron Potential
45.60 (-eV)  
36
40.00 (-eV)  
99+
Lattice Constant
458.10 pm  
19
320.94 pm  
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.58  
35
1.62  
15
Mechanical
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
5.26 g/cm3  
99+
1.74 g/cm3  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
5.13 g/cm3  
99+
1.58 g/cm3  
99+
Tensile Strength
120.00 MPa  
27
150.00 MPa  
25
Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
24
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
19.40 (Pa)  
4
0.00 (Pa)  
22
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
30
0.00 (Pa)  
30
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
7.90 GPa  
99+
17.00 GPa  
99+
Bulk Modulus
8.30 GPa  
99+
45.00 GPa  
29
Young's Modulus
18.20 GPa  
99+
45.00 GPa  
99+
Poisson Ratio
0.15  
35
0.29  
15
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile  
-  
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
5.24  
99+
1.74  
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  
Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
8
Susceptibility
0.00  
15
0.00  
33
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  
Resistivity
0.90 nΩ·m  
99+
43.90 nΩ·m  
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.23 106/cm Ω  
7
Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
Thermal
Specific Heat
0.18 J/(kg K)  
34
1.02 J/(kg K)  
4
Molar Heat Capacity
27.66 J/mol·K  
19
24.87 J/mol·K  
99+
Thermal Conductivity
13.90 W/m·K  
99+
156.00 W/m·K  
8
Critical Temperature
1,099.00 K  
99+
923.00 K  
99+
Thermal Expansion
35.00 µm/(m·K)  
8
24.80 µm/(m·K)  
15
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
143.50 kJ/mol  
99+
128.70 kJ/mol  
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
9.21 kJ/mol  
99+
8.95 kJ/mol  
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
180.00 kJ/mol  
99+
148.50 kJ/mol  
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
77.80 J/mol.K  
4
32.70 J/mol.K  
99+
Periodic Table >>
<< All

Compare Lanthanide Series

Lanthanide Series

Lanthanide Series

» More Lanthanide Series

Compare Lanthanide Series

» More Compare Lanthanide Series
Home | About | Contact | Disclaimer | Terms of use
© A softusvista inc. venture!