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Properties of substance:

europium

Group of substances:

inorganic

Physical appearance:

gray cubic metal

Empirical formula (Hill's system for organic substances):

Eu

Structural formula as text:

Eu

Molar/atomic mass: 151.96

Melting point (°C):

826

Boiling point (°C):

1560

Solubility (g/100 g of solvent):

ammonia liquid : soluble [Ref.]
mercury: 0.114 (20°C) [Ref.]
water: insoluble [Ref.]

Numerical data:

Year of discovery: 1901

Density:

5.24 (20°C, g/cm3)

Half-life:

13063Eu = 1.0 ms (p (about 100%))
13163Eu = 17.8 ms (p (89%))
13463Eu = 500 ms (β+ (100%), β+p (?))
13563Eu = 1.5 s (β+ (100%), β+p (?))
13663Eu = 3.3 s (β+ (100%), β+p (0.09%))
136m63Eu = 3.8 s (β+ (100%), β+p (0.09%))
13763Eu = 8.4 s (β+ (100%))
13863Eu = 12.1 s (β+ (100%))
13963Eu = 17.9 s (β+ (100%))
139m63Eu = 10 μs (internal transition (100%))
14063Eu = 1.51 s (β+ (100%))
140m63Eu = 125 ms (internal transition (about 100%))
140n63Eu = 299.8 ns (internal transition (100%))
14163Eu = 40.7 s (β+ (100%))
141m63Eu = 2.7 s (internal transition (86%), β+ (14%))
14263Eu = 2.36 s (β+ (100%))
142m63Eu = 1.223 min (β+ (100%))
14363Eu = 2.59 min (β+ (100%))
143m63Eu = 50.0 μs (internal transition (100%))
14463Eu = 10.2 s (β+ (100%))
144m63Eu = 1.0 μs (internal transition (100%))
14563Eu = 5.93 d (β+ (100%))
145m63Eu = 490 ns (internal transition (100%))
14663Eu = 4.61 d (β+ (100%))
146m63Eu = 235 μs (internal transition (100%))
14763Eu = 24.1 d (β+ (about 100%), α (0.0022%))
147m63Eu = 765 ns (internal transition (100%))
14863Eu = 54.5 d (β+ (about 100%), α (0.000 000 94%))
148m63Eu = 162 ns (internal transition (100%))
14963Eu = 93.1 d (electron capture (100%))
149m63Eu = 2.45 μs (internal transition (100%))
15063Eu = 36.9 y (β+ (100%))
150m63Eu = 12.8 hasа (β- (89%), β+ (11%), internal transition)
15163Eu = 4.6 · 1018 y (α (100%) (isotopic abundance 47,81%))
151m63Eu = 58.9 μs (internal transition (100%))
15263Eu = 13.517 y (β+ (72.08%), β- (27.92%))
152m63Eu = 9.3116 h (β- (73%), β+ (27%))
152n63Eu = 940 ns (internal transition (100%))
152p63Eu = 165 ns (internal transition (100%))
152q63Eu = 384 ns (internal transition (100%))
152r63Eu = 95.8 min (internal transition (100%))
15363Eu = stable ( (isotopic abundance 52,19%))
153m63Eu = 475 ns (internal transition (100%))
15463Eu = 8.601 y (β- (about 100%), electron capture (0.018%))
154m63Eu = 2.2 μs (internal transition (100%))
154n63Eu = 46.3 min (internal transition (100%))
15563Eu = 4.741 y (β- (100%))
15663Eu = 15.19 d (β- (100%))
15763Eu = 15.18 hasа (β- (100%))
15863Eu = 45.9 min (β- (100%))
15963Eu = 18.1 min (β- (100%))
16063Eu = 42.4 s (β- (100%))
160m63Eu = 29.9 s (β- (100%))
16163Eu = 26.2 s (β- (100%))
16263Eu = 11 s (β- (100%))
162m63Eu = 7.5 s (β- (100%))
16363Eu = 7.7 s (β- (100%))
16463Eu = 4.15 s (β- (100%))
16563Eu = 2.53 s (β- (100%), β-n)
16663Eu = 1.24 s (β- (100%), β-n)
16763Eu = 1.33 s (β- (100%), β-n)
16863Eu = 200 ms (β- (100%), β-n)

Vapour pressure (Torr):

0.01 (608°C)
0.1 (702°C)
1 (820°C)
100 (1200°C)

Electrode potential:

Eu2+ + 2e- → Eu, E = -3.395 V (water, 25°C)
Eu3+ + e- → Eu2+, E = -0.429 V (water, 25°C)

Standard molar enthalpy (heat) of formation ΔfH0 (298.15 K, kJ/mol):

0 (s)

Standard molar Gibbs energy of formation ΔfG0 (298.15 K, kJ/mol):

0 (s)

Standard molar entropy S0 (298.15 K, J/(mol·K)):

77.8 (s)

Molar heat capacity at constant pressure Cp (298.15 K, J/(mol·K)):

27.7 (s)

Molar enthalpy (heat) of fusion ΔfusH (kJ/mol):

9.2

Enthalpy (heat) of vaporization ΔvapH (kJ/mol):

147

Standard molar enthalpy (heat) of formation ΔfH0 (298.15 K, kJ/mol):

178 (g)

Standard molar entropy S0 (298.15 K, J/(mol·K)):

188.7 (g)

Molar heat capacity at constant pressure Cp (298.15 K, J/(mol·K)):

20.8 (g)

References:

  1. Sinha S.P. Europium. - New York, 1967
  2. Гурвич Я.А. Справочник молодого аппаратчика-химика. - М.: Химия, 1991. - pp. 50 [Russian]
  3. Рабинович В.А., Хавин З.Я. Краткий химический справочник. - Л.: Химия, 1977. - pp. 62 [Russian]
  4. Химическая энциклопедия. - Т. 2. - М.: Советская энциклопедия, 1990. - pp. 126 [Russian]

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