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Europium(III) nitrate

Europium(III) nitrate is an inorganic compound with the formula . The hexahydrate is a common salt. It forms colorless hygroscopic crystals.

Preparation

The salt is usually obtained by dissolving europium(III) oxide (Eu<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>) in nitric acid produces europium(III) nitrate.

Eu<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> + 6 HNO<sub>3</sub> → 2 Eu(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>3</sub> + 3 H<sub>2</sub>O

Structure

Like all trinitrates of the lanthanides, dilute (<0.01 M) solutions of consists of the aquo complex where x = 8 or 9. At higher concentrations, the binding of nitrate to Eu is observed.

Complexes

Europium(III) nitrate reacts with anions and other Lewis bases to form complexes. For example, with 1,3,5-trimesic acid, europium metal-organic framework, a coordination polymer, under hydrothermal conditions.

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