Europium(II) telluride

Europium(II) telluride
Names
Other names
  • Europium ditelluride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
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EC Number
  • 234-663-4
  • InChI=1S/Eu.Te
    Key: OSSGWZIRURPXNK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • [Te]=[Eu]
Properties
EuTe
Molar mass 279.56 g/mol
Density 6.48 g/cm3[1]
Melting point 1526 °C[1]
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS06: Toxic
Danger
H301, H332
P261, P301+P310, P304+P340, P312, P405, P501[2]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Europium(II) telluride is an inorganic compound of europium and tellurium, with the chemical formula EuTe.

Preparation

Europium(II) telluride can be prepared by the reaction of europium and tellurium at 500–1000 °C.[3]

Eu + Te → EuTe

The compound can also be prepared by reacting europium(II) hydride and tellurium in a stream of hydrogen at 600–850 °C:[3]

EuH2 + Te → EuTe + H2

Properties

Europium(II) telluride is a black antiferromagnetic[4] solid[2] with a cubic crystal structure[1] of the NaCl-type.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c Haynes, William M.; Lide, David R.; Bruno, Thomas J. (2012). CRC handbook of chemistry and physics: a ready reference book of chemical and physical data (93rd ed.). Boca Raton: CRC. ISBN 978-1-4398-8049-4.
  2. ^ a b Europium telluride, 99.5% (REO) at AlfaAesar, accessed on {{{Datum}}} (PDF) (JavaScript required).[dead link‍]
  3. ^ a b Handbuch der präparativen anorganischen Chemie. 1 (3., umgearb. Aufl ed.). Stuttgart: Enke. 1975. ISBN 978-3-432-02328-1.
  4. ^ Coey, J. M. D. (2010-03-25). Magnetism and Magnetic Materials. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-139-48692-7.
  5. ^ Szytula, Andrej; Leciejewicz, Janusz (1994-03-08). Handbook of Crystal Structures and Magnetic Properties of Rare Earth Intermetallics. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-4261-5.