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Europa — Europium

Monster name: Europa

Europium

Atomic number
63
Symbol
Eu
Series
lanthanides
Group
La
Period
6
State of matter
solid
  • rare earth elements

This metal belongs to the rare earth elements as well as to the group of lanthanides. Named after the continent it can be found on Euro banknotes. Its fluorescent properties are used to make them forgery-proof.

High pure Europium
High pure Europium — Image source: Wikimedia Commons