Lanthanide · element 63
Europium
The red in every screen. Most reactive of the rare earths.
Only 0.2% of people are Europium. (estimated)
If you're Europium
You are the colour in the picture. Reactive, vivid, and the reason the whole thing looks alive rather than grey.
Europium made colour TV red possible and glows in euro banknotes under UV light, which is how you spot fakes.
How to get along with Europium
Do
- Let them add the red; everything looks alive with it.
- React with them; that's the fun.
- Check the banknote under UV: they're genuine.
Don't
- Don't ask them to be grey.
- Don't leave them out in the air; they oxidise fast.
When it goes wrong: They react with everything, quickly. Give the reaction a direction.
Atomic profile
Every element is placed on six personality dimensions derived from its chemistry. Your answers are placed on the same six, and the closest element wins. How the scoring works
- Reactivity
- 8
- Sociability
- 5
- Stability
- 8
- Energy
- 4
- Rarity
- 6
- Warmth
- 7
Europium in literature
- Juliet — Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare (1597)
- Marius Pontmercy — Les Misérables, Victor Hugo (1862)
- Natasha Rostova — War and Peace, Leo Tolstoy (1869)
Characters from public-domain works, chosen for the same traits. Company, not a verdict.
Closest personalities
The elements whose profiles sit nearest to Europium's. If you got Europium, one of these was probably your runner-up.
Other lanthanides
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