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Europium compounds: europium dichloride hexahydrate

The europium in europium dichloride hexahydrate formally is in the oxidation state 2.

Europium dichloride hexahydrate

Formula as often written: EuCl₂.6H₂O
Hill system formula: Cl₂Eu₁H₁₂O₆
CAS registry number: [13759-92-7]
Formula weight: 330.961
Class: chloride

Synonyms

europium dichloride hexahydrate
europium(II) chloride 6-water
europium chloride 6-water

Physical properties

Colour: pale yellow
Appearance: crystalline solid
Melting point:
Boiling point:
Density: 4890 kg m^-3

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Element analysis

Element percentages for the elements in europium dichloride hexahydrate
Element	%
Cl	21.42
Eu	45.92
H	3.65
O	29.01

Synthesis

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Isotope pattern

What follows is the calculated isotope pattern for the EuCl₂.6H₂O unit with the most intense ion set to 100%.

Formula: Eu₁Cl₂H₁₂O₆

mass  %
329  57.4 _____________________________
330   0.2 
331 100.0 __________________________________________________
332   0.4 
333  47.1 ________________________
334   0.2 
335   7.0 ____
336   0.0 
337   0.1

References

The data on these compounds pages are assembled and adapted from the primary literature and several other sources including the following.

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