What is Europium?
[[File:Eu,63.jpg|thumb|right|A sample of Europium in a test tube]] '''Europium''' is a [[chemical element]]. It has the symbol '''Eu''' on the [[periodic table]]. It has an atomic number 63 which means it has 63 [[proton]]s in one [[atom]]. It was named after the [[continent]] [[Europe]]. Its compounds can fluoresce, or glow under [[ultraviolet]] light.It costs $6700/KG. In the periodic table it stands next to samarium and gadolinium. Color: Silvery White Melting point: 826 degrees Celsius Discovery Date: 1901 ==Related pages== * [[Periodic table]] * [[List of common elements]] {{Periodic Table}} [[Category:Lanthanides]] {{chem-stub}}