Element Family
Lanthanide
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Space Group Name
Im_ 3m
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Interesting Facts
Europium is used in Euro banknotes for security features.
Roentgenium is a highly unstable synthetic element.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Synthetically Produced
Who Discovered
Eugène-Anatole Demarçay
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung
Discovery
In 1896
In 1994
Abundance In Meteorites
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
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Uses & Benefits
- Europium metals main uses is in the printing of euro banknotes. These notes glow red under UV light.
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It is used in low energy light bulbs.
- Currently known uses of Roentgenium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry
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Other Uses
Alloys
Research Purposes
Present in Human Body
Yes
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Silvery White
Silver
Luster
Lustrous
Unknown Luster
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
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Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f7 6s2
[Rn] 5f14 6d9 7s2
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Crystal Lattice
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Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
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Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile
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Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
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Electrical Property
Conductor
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