Europium Chloride (EuCl3)-Powder

Europium Chloride (EuCl3)-Powder introduce:

Characteristic




Europium(III) chloride is an inorganic compound with the formula EuCl3. The anhydrous compound is a yellow solid. Being hygroscopic it rapidly absorbs water to form a white crystalline hexahydrate, EuCl3·6H2O, which is colourless.




Chemical formula：EuCl3

Molar mass： 258.323 g/mol   366.41 g/mol (hexahydrate)

Melting point： 632 °C (1,170 °F; 905 K) decomposes

Solubility in other solvents： Soluble

Crystal structure：hexagonal 




Application




Europium(III) chloride can be used as a starting point for the preparation of other europium salts.