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Europium(III) arsenate

Europium(III) arsenate is an arsenate salt of europium, with the chemical formula of EuAsO<sub>4</sub>. It has good thermal stability, with its pK<sub>sp,c</sub> of 22.53±0.03. It is a colorless crystal with a xenotime structure.

Preparation

Europium(III) arsenate can be prepared by reacting sodium arsenate (Na<sub>3</sub>AsO<sub>4</sub>) in a europium(III) chloride (EuCl<sub>3</sub>) solution:

Na<sub>3</sub>AsO<sub>4</sub> + EuCl<sub>3</sub> → 3 NaCl + EuAsO<sub>4</sub>↓

Reacting europium(III) oxide (Eu<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>) with arsenic pentoxide (As<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub>) can also obtain europium(III) arsenate.

Eu<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> + As<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> → 2EuAsO<sub>4</sub>

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