Europium(II) bromide

Europium(II) bromide is a crystalline compound of one europium atom and two bromine atoms. Europium(II) bromide is a white powder at room temperature,[3] and odorless.[4] Europium dibromide is hygroscopic.[5]

Europium(II) bromide
Names
IUPAC name
Europiumdibromide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.206.203
Properties
EuBr2
Molar mass 311.77g[1]
Appearance White Crystalline Solid
Structure
[SiBr2] structure
Mixed 8 and 7
Hazards
GHS pictograms
GHS Signal word Warning
GHS hazard statements
H315, H319[1]
P305+351+338[1]P264, P280, P302, P352, P321, P332, P313, P337, P362[2]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Reactions

Europium(II) bromide is known to be involved in three reactions:[6]

2 EuBr3 + Eu → 3 EuBr2 (requires a temperature of 800-900 °C)
2 EuBr3 → 2 EuBr2 + Br2 (requires a temperature of 900-1000 °C)
Eu + HgBr2 → EuBr2 + Hg (requires a temperature of 700-800 °C)

References

  1. "Europium(II) bromide 99.99% trace metals basis | Sigma-Aldrich". www.sigmaaldrich.com. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  2. "MSDS - 751936". www.sigmaaldrich.com. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  3. "Yunnan Titan New Materials Technology Co.,Ltd". en.allinorganics.com. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  4. "Europium(II) bromide, White crystalline powder, 99.99% (Metals..." www.fishersci.co.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  5. "Europium(II) bromide, 99.99% (metals basis) | VWR". us.vwr.com. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  6. "CharChem. Br2Eu". easychem.org. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
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