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IUPAC name Europium(III) iodide | |
Other names Europium triiodide | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.033.941![]() |
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Properties | |
EuI 3 | |
Molar mass | 532.677 g mol−1 |
Appearance | colourless crystals[2] |
Melting point | decomposes[1] |
Structure[1][3][4] | |
BiI3 | |
octahedral | |
Related compounds | |
Otheranions | EuF3,EuCl3,EuBr3 |
Othercations | SmI3,GdI3 |
Related compounds | EuI2 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Europium(III) iodide is aninorganic compound containingeuropium andiodine with the chemical formulaEuI3.[1]
Europium metal reacts directly with iodine to form europium(III) iodide:[5]
Hydrated europium(III) iodide can be prepared dissolvingeuropium(III) oxide oreuropium(III) carbonate inhydroiodic acid:[1][6]
Europium powder reacts with iodine inTHF to form a THFadduct of europium(III) iodide:[7][8]
The adduct can be formulated more simply asEuI3(THF)3.5.
Europium(III) iodide adopts thebismuth(III) iodide (BiI3) crystal structure type,[3][4] withoctahedral coordination of each Eu3+ ion by 6iodide ions.[1]
Europium(III) iodide is used as the starting material for two of the main ways of preparingeuropium(II) iodide:[9]
Reduction withhydrogen gas at 350 °C:
Thermal decomposition[1] at 200 °C, adisproportionation reaction:
Europium(III) iodide nonahydrate, EuI3·9H2O, thermally decomposes to europium(II) iodide dihydrate, EuI2·H2O.[10]