Europium is a reactive lanthanide prized for phosphors that generate vivid red and blue light.
Atomic number
63
Category
Lanthanide
Period
6
Group
f-block
State
Solid
Fun facts about Europium
Europium compounds provide red emission in many display phosphors.
Divalent europium can produce blue luminescence in suitable hosts.
It is used in security markings because its emission is readily identified.
Common uses of Europium
Display and lamp phosphors
Anti-counterfeiting marks
Scientific tracers
Where Europium sits in the periodic table
Europium belongs to the lanthanide series in period 6 and the f-block of the periodic table. Under the conditions represented in this reference, its state is solid.
Quick chemistry revision
For quick revision, pair the symbol Eu with atomic number 63 and the listed atomic mass 151.96. The summary, facts, and uses above keep those element properties together in one reference.