Europium(III) chloride

Europium(III) chloride
Names
	IUPAC names Europium(III) chloride; Europium trichloride
Identifiers
CAS Number	10025-76-0 ; 13759-92-7 (hexahydrate) ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	23194 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.030.025
EC Number	233-040-4;
PubChem CID	24809;
RTECS number	LE7525000;
UNII	LP6WL6W368 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID2041965 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/3ClH.Eu/h31H;/q;;;+3/p-3 Key: NNMXSTWQJRPBJZ-UHFFFAOYSA-K ; InChI=1/3ClH.Eu/h31H;/q;;;+3/p-3 Key: NNMXSTWQJRPBJZ-DFZHHIFOAZ;
	SMILES Cl[Eu](Cl)Cl;
Properties
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
Structure
Crystal structure	hexagonal (UCl3 type), hP8
Space group	P63/m, No. 176
Coordination geometry	Tricapped trigonal prismatic; (nine-coordinate)
Related compounds
Other anions	Europium(III) oxide
Other cations	Samarium(III) chloride; Gadolinium(III) chloride
Related compounds	Europium dichloride
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

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. The compound is used in research.

Names


IUPAC names Europium(III) chloride Europium trichloride
Identifiers
CAS Number	10025-76-0^Y 13759-92-7 (hexahydrate)^N
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	23194^Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.030.025
EC Number	233-040-4
PubChem CID	24809
RTECS number	LE7525000
UNII	LP6WL6W368^N
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID2041965
InChI InChI=1S/3ClH.Eu/h31H;/q;;;+3/p-3^Y Key: NNMXSTWQJRPBJZ-UHFFFAOYSA-K^Y InChI=1/3ClH.Eu/h31H;/q;;;+3/p-3 Key: NNMXSTWQJRPBJZ-DFZHHIFOAZ
SMILES Cl[Eu](Cl)Cl
Properties
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
Structure
Crystal structure	hexagonal (UCl₃ type), hP8
Space group	P6₃/m, No. 176
Coordination geometry	Tricapped trigonal prismatic (nine-coordinate)
Related compounds
Other anions	Europium(III) oxide
Other cations	Samarium(III) chloride Gadolinium(III) chloride
Related compounds	Europium dichloride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is ^YN ?) Infobox references