Europium - Periodic Table of Videos

[kitty6837]

What's also interesting is that Europium in the nitrate form is used for commercial glow powder.

[bbawor]

Really useful, thanks:)

[TheSoulREclipse]

That;s very interesting, I'm learning a lot; it's very helpful. I had to learn about Europium, thanks!

[opiumgland]

What is that reaction he has on the whiteboard? Some kind of naphthalene addition of (I can't tell)

[cardshifter]

Europium is also used in glow in the dark powders.

[EPICGUYDUDE]

no pictures of pure europium unlike other videos?

[marsinmax]

EurOpium

[Draxis32]

Isnt Europium also used at "Atomic Absoption Analisis"?(sorry dont know to translate it)

[douro20]

@Draxis32

It absorbs neutrons...probably more than any other element. It's used in the control rods of some nuclear reactors.

[ElveeKaye]

I remember those old color console TV sets. There were color knobs on them that you had to turn if there was too much red, green, or blue in the picture. The cathode tubes inside could be replaced.

[Charactereyes]

5 europium stars, fine sirs.

[malango255]

So the 5 red stars I just gave you are made from Europium. Very interesting. :)

.... I really need a LCD monitor! hahah

[DeoMachina]

I remember old televisions going funny when displaying red. Does this have anything to do with europium?

[AlmightScoop]

It sounds reasonable. According to Wikipedia the red phosphor (Y2O2S:Eu+Fe2O3) was the bottleneck for the development of colour TV so it wouldn't surprise me that is was also the 'weakest link'.

[Morpun]

i love your videos. Just watching these videos ive lernt more than a full term at colege.

[Mrtheunnameable]

@Morpun I doubt that. These videos don't teach you about all the logic of chemistry. Your college must have taught you WHY these reactions occur, and give numbers to them.