Europium(III) bromide
Names
IUPAC name
Tribromoeuropium
Identifiers
ECHA InfoCard
100.033.939
EC Number
InChI=1S/3BrH.Eu/h3*1H;/q;;;+2/p-3
Key: GJTREPCQBHSSHK-UHFFFAOYSA-K
Properties
EuBr3
Molar mass
391.68 g[1]
Melting point
702 °C (1,296 °F; 975 K)[1]
Will dissolve[2]
Thermochemistry
50.7 ± 3[3]
-186.1 ± 3[3]
-179.3 ± 3[3]
Hazards
GHS labelling :
Warning
H315 , H319 , H335 [4]
P261 , P264 , P271 , P280 , P302+P352 , P304+P340 , P305+P351+P338 , P312 , P362 , P403+P233 [4]
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Chemical compound
Europium(III) bromide (or europium tribromide) is a crystalline compound, a salt, made of one europium and three bromine atoms.[2] Europium tribromide is a grey powder at room temperature.[2] It is odorless.[5] Europium tribromide is hygroscopic .[6]
Reactions
When vaporized, europium(III) bromide reacts by the equation:
Europium(III) bromide is also created through the equations:
4 EuBr2 + 4 HBr → 4 EuBr3 + 2 H2 [7]
References
^ a b Elements, American. "Europium(III) Bromide" . American Elements . Retrieved 21 December 2016 .
^ a b c Phillips, Sidney L.; Perry, Dale L. (1995). Handbook of inorganic compounds . Boca Raton: CRC Press. p. 159. ISBN 9780849386718 .
^ a b c d Haschke, John M. "The phase equilibria, vaporization behavior, and thermodynamic properties of europium tribromide" . University of Michigan . Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan. Retrieved 23 December 2016 .
^ a b "Europium(III) Bromide" (PDF) . Prochem . Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 May 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2016 .
^ "Europium(III) bromide hydrate, White crystalline, Reaction, 99.99% (REO)" . www.fishersci.com . Retrieved 21 December 2016 .
^ "Europium (III) Bromide | 13759-88-1" . www.chemicalbook.com . Retrieved 21 December 2016 .
^ a b "Hydrogen Production Options for Water-Cooled Nuclear Power Plants International Conference on Non-Electric Applications of Nuclear Power" (PDF) . Argonne . Retrieved 23 December 2016 .
Europium(II) Europium(III)
Salts and covalent derivatives of the
bromide ion