Europium
Taylor Williams
Definition of Eurpium
The chemical element of atomic number 63, a soft silvery-white metal of the lanthanide series. Europium oxide is used with yttrium oxide as a red phosphor in color television screens.
Europium in France?
Europium was discovered by Eugène-Antole Demarçay, a French chemist, in 1896.
NUCLIAR USES
Europium is the most reactive of the rare earth elements. There are no commercial applications for europium metal, although it has been used to dope some types of plastics to make lasers. Since it is a good absorber of neutrons, europium is being studied for use in nuclear reactors
Where it was found and some informative areas you could look for information
Website: http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele063.html
Location: France
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Sources
Handbook of non-ferrous powder metals
Chemical Reactions Of Europhium
Europium
Life on Lathanides
Europium Element Video