Europium(II) bromide is a crystalline compound of one

europium Europium is a chemical element with the symbol Eu and atomic number 63. Europium is the most reactive lanthanide by far, having to be stored under an inert fluid to protect it from atmospheric oxygen or moisture. Europium is also the softest lan ...

atom and two

bromine Bromine is a chemical element with the symbol Br and atomic number 35. It is the third-lightest element in group 17 of the periodic table ( halogens) and is a volatile red-brown liquid at room temperature that evaporates readily to form a simi ...

atoms. Europium(II) bromide is a white powder at room temperature, and odorless. Europium dibromide is

hygroscopic Hygroscopy is the phenomenon of attracting and holding water molecules via either absorption or adsorption from the surrounding environment, which is usually at normal or room temperature. If water molecules become suspended among the substance' ...

Reactions

Europium(II) bromide is known to be involved in three reactions: :2 EuBr₃ + Eu → 3 EuBr₂ (requires a temperature of 800-900 °C) :2 EuBr₃ → 2 EuBr₂ + Br₂ (requires a temperature of 900-1000 °C) :Eu + HgBr₂ → EuBr₂ + Hg (requires a temperature of 700-800 °C)

References

{{Lanthanide halides Bromides Europium(II) compounds Lanthanide halides