Europium(II) bromide is a crystalline compound of one europium atom and two bromine atoms. Europium(II) bromide is a white powder at room temperature, and odorless. Europium dibromide is hygroscopic.
Reactions
Europium(II) bromide is known to be involved in three reactions:
2 EuBr<sub>3</sub> + Eu â 3 EuBr<sub>2</sub> (requires a temperature of 800-900 ðC)
2 EuBr<sub>3</sub> â 2 EuBr<sub>2</sub> + Br<sub>2</sub> (requires a temperature of 900-1000 ðC)
Eu + HgBr<sub>2</sub> â EuBr<sub>2</sub> + Hg (requires a temperature of 700-800 ðC)
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