Europium(II) fluoride

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Europium(II) fluoride
Names
IUPAC name
Europium(II) fluoride
Other names
Europium difluoride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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PubChem CID
  • 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
Appearancedark yellowish solid [1]
Density 6.495 g·cm−3
Structure [2]
Fluorite structure
Fm3m (No. 225)
a = 584.23 pm
4
Hazards
GHS labelling:
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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]

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Production

Europium(II) fluoride can be produced by reducing europium(III) fluoride with metallic europium or hydrogen gas. [3]

Properties

Europium(II) fluoride is a bright yellowish solid with a fluorite structure. [3]

EuF2 can be used to dope a trivalent rare-earth fluoride, such as LaF3, to create a vacancy-filled structure with increased conductivity over a pure crystal. Such a crystal can be used as a fluoride-specific semipermeable membrane in a fluoride selective electrode to detect trace quantities of fluoride. [4] [5]

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References

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