Europium(II) fluoride

Europium(II) fluoride
Names
IUPAC name
Europium(II) fluoride
Other names
Europium difluoride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
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  • InChI=1S/Eu.2FH/h;2*1H/q+2;;/p-2
    Key: YLDGIMHVWSTRML-UHFFFAOYSA-L
  • F[Eu]F
  • [F-].[F-].[Eu+2]
Properties
EuF2
Molar mass 189.96
Appearance dark yellowish solid[1]
Density 6.495 g·cm−3
Structure[2]
Fluorite structure
Fm3m (No. 225)
a = 584.23 pm
4
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS06: Toxic
Danger
H301
P264, P270, P301+P310, P321, P330, P405, P501
Related compounds
Other anions
Europium(II) bromide
Europium(II) chloride
Europium(II) iodide
Other cations
Samarium(II) fluoride
Thulium(II) fluoride
Ytterbium(II) fluoride
Related compounds
Europium(III) fluoride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Europium(II) fluoride is an inorganic compound with a chemical formula EuF2. It was first synthesized in 1937.[1]

  1. ^ a b Zhao Yongzhi, Ma Ying, Hou Shaochun, Zhang Wenjuan, Wang Jingjing, Ding Yanrong, Hao Yifan. 氟化亚铕研究现状 Archived 2022-01-14 at the Wayback Machine (lit. Research Progress of Europium(II) Fluoride). Chinese Rare Earths, 2017. 38 (5): 134-140. (in Chinese)
  2. ^ Greis, Ortwin; Haschke, John M. (1982). "Chapter 45 Rare earth fluorides". Handbook on the Physics and Chemistry of Rare Earths Volume 5. Elsevier. pp. 387–460. doi:10.1016/s0168-1273(82)05008-9. ISSN 0168-1273.