Europium(II) fluoride
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IUPAC name
Europium(II) fluoride
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Other names
Europium difluoride
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.203.721 |
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Properties | |
EuF2 | |
Molar mass | 189.96 |
Appearance | dark yellowish solid[1] |
Density | 6.495 g·cm−3 |
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H301 | |
P264, P270, P301+P310, P321, P330, P405, P501 | |
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Other anions
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Europium(II) bromide Europium(II) chloride |
Related compounds
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Europium(III) fluoride |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Europium(II) fluoride is an inorganic compound with a chemical formula EuF2. It was first synthesized in 1937.[1]
Production[]
Europium(II) fluoride can be produced by reducing europium(III) fluoride with metallic europium or hydrogen gas[2]
Properties[]
Europium(II) fluoride is a bright yellowish solid with a fluorite structure.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b Zhao Yongzhi, Ma Ying, Hou Shaochun, Zhang Wenjuan, Wang Jingjing, Ding Yanrong, Hao Yifan. 氟化亚铕研究现状 (lit. Research Progress of Europium(II) Fluoride). Chinese Rare Earths, 2017. 38 (5): 134-140. (in Chinese)
- ^ a b Georg Brauer: Handbuch der Präparativen Anorganischen Chemie. 3., umgearb. Auflage. Band I. Enke, Stuttgart 1975, ISBN 3-432-02328-6, S. 255.
Categories:
- Europium compounds
- Fluorides
- Lanthanide halides
- Substances discovered in the 1930s
- Fluorite crystal structure