Europium(III) nitrate

Europium 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 in nitric acid produces europium nitrate.

Structure

Like all trinitrates of the lanthanides, dilute 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 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.