Atomic Element Z = 63 • Lanthanide
Europium (Eu) — Atomic Data, Electron Shells & Reactions
Europium (symbol Eu, atomic number 63) has a standard atomic weight of 151.96 u and ground-state configuration [Xe] 4f7 6s2.
Atomic Number (Z)
63
IUPAC Symbol
Eu
Standard Atomic Weight
151.96 g/mol
Period / Group / Block
6 / f-block / f-block
Condensed Electron Config
[Xe] 4f7 6s2
Full Subshell Config
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p6 4d10 4f7 5s2 5p6 6s2
Principal Shell Occupancy
[2, 8, 18, 25, 8, 2]
Pauling Electronegativity
1.2
First Ionization Energy
547 kJ/mol
Covalent Radius
198 pm
Melting Point
1099 K (825.85 °C)
Boiling Point
1802 K (1528.85 °C)
Density
5.243 g/cm³
Oxidation States
+3, +2
Eu (Z=63) — Valence shell highlighted in vermilion