Europium(II) chloride

Europium(II) chloride
Names
	Other names Europium dichloride
Identifiers
CAS Number	13769-20-5 dry ; 70442-98-7 dihydrate ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	75541;
ECHA InfoCard	100.033.973
EC Number	237-386-7;
PubChem CID	83719;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID2065620 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/2ClH.Eu/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2 Key: BMANZYKPCBPZFG-UHFFFAOYSA-L;
	SMILES Cl[Eu]Cl;
Properties
Chemical formula	Cl2Eu
Molar mass	222.86 g·mol−1
Appearance	white solid
Density	4.86 g·cm−3
Melting point	738 °C (1,011 K)
Boiling point	2,190 °C (2,460 K)
Related compounds
Other anions	europium difluoride; europium dibromide; europium diiodide
Other cations	samarium dichloride; thulium dichloride
Related compounds	europium trichloride
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Europium(II) chloride is an inorganic compound with a chemical formula EuCl₂. When it is irradiated by ultraviolet light, it has bright blue fluorescence.

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