Europium hydride

Europium hydride
Names
Other names
Europium(II) hydride
Europium dihydride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • InChI=1S/Eu.2H/q+2;2*-1
    Key: YWDWTHOTGAGHBK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • [Eu+2].[H-].[H-]
Properties
EuH2
Molar mass 153.98
Appearance dark reddish powder[2]
Related compounds
Other anions
 Europium(II) oxide
Europium(II) hydroxide
Europium(II) chloride
Other cations
 samarium hydride
gadolinium hydride
Related compounds
 Europium(III) hydride[3]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Europium hydride is the most common hydride of europium with a chemical formula EuH2. In this compound, europium atom is in the +2 oxidation state and the hydrogen atoms are -1.[4] It is a ferromagnetic semiconductor.[5]

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