Europium(II) telluride

Europium(II) telluride
Names

Other names Europium ditelluride
Identifiers
CAS Number	12020-69-8
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	74729
ECHA InfoCard	100.031.500
EC Number	234-663-4
PubChem CID	82811
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID801312600
InChI InChI=1S/Eu.Te Key: OSSGWZIRURPXNK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES [Te]=[Eu]
Properties
Chemical formula	EuTe
Molar mass	279.56 g/mol
Density	6.48 g/cm³^[1]
Melting point	1526 °C^[1]
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H301, H332
Precautionary statements	P261, P301+P310, P304+P340, P312, P405, P501^[2]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Europium(II) telluride is an inorganic compound of europium and tellurium, with the chemical formula EuTe.

Preparation

Europium(II) telluride can be prepared by the reaction of europium and tellurium at 500–1000 °C.^[3]

Eu + Te → EuTe

The compound can also be prepared by reacting europium(II) hydride and tellurium in a stream of hydrogen at 600–850 °C:^[3]

EuH₂ + Te → EuTe + H₂

Europium(II) telluride is a black antiferromagnetic^[4] solid^[2] with a cubic crystal structure^[1] of the NaCl-type.^[5]

^ ^a ^b ^c Haynes, William M.; Lide, David R.; Bruno, Thomas J. (2012). CRC handbook of chemistry and physics: a ready reference book of chemical and physical data (93rd ed.). Boca Raton: CRC. ISBN 978-1-4398-8049-4.
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^ ^a ^b Handbuch der präparativen anorganischen Chemie. 1 (3., umgearb. Aufl ed.). Stuttgart: Enke. 1975. ISBN 978-3-432-02328-1.
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^ Szytula, Andrej; Leciejewicz, Janusz (1994-03-08). Handbook of Crystal Structures and Magnetic Properties of Rare Earth Intermetallics. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-4261-5.