Europium hydride

Europium hydride
Names
Other names
Europium(II) hydride
Europium dihydride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • InChI=1S/Eu.2H/q+2;2*-1
    Key: YWDWTHOTGAGHBK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • [Eu+2].[H-].[H-]
Properties
EuH2
Molar mass 153.98
Appearance dark reddish powder
Related compounds
Other anions
 Europium(II) oxide
Europium(II) hydroxide
Europium(II) chloride
Other cations
 samarium hydride
gadolinium hydride
Related compounds
 Europium(III) hydride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Europium hydride is the most common hydride of europium with a chemical formula EuH2. In this compound, europium atom is in the +2 oxidation state and the hydrogen atoms are −1. It is a ferromagnetic semiconductor.

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