Europium(II) bromide explained

Europium(II) bromide is a crystalline compound of one europium atom and two bromine atoms. Europium(II) bromide is a white powder at room temperature,^[1] and odorless.^[2] Europium dibromide is hygroscopic.^[3]

Reactions

Europium(II) bromide is known to be involved in three reactions:^[4]

2 EuBr₃ + Eu → 3 EuBr₂ (requires a temperature of 800-900 °C)

2 EuBr₃ → 2 EuBr₂ + Br₂ (requires a temperature of 900-1000 °C)

Eu + HgBr₂ → EuBr₂ + Hg (requires a temperature of 700-800 °C)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Yunnan Titan New Materials Technology Co., Ltd. en.allinorganics.com. 21 December 2016.
2. Web site: Europium(II) bromide, White crystalline powder, 99.99% (Metals.... www.fishersci.co.uk. 21 December 2016.
3. Web site: Europium(II) bromide, 99.99% (metals basis) VWR. us.vwr.com. 21 December 2016.
4. Web site: CharChem. Br2Eu. easychem.org. 21 December 2016.