Europium hydride

Europium hydride
Names
	Other names Europium(II) hydride; Europium dihydride
Identifiers
CAS Number	13814-78-3 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
PubChem CID	165360237;
	InChI InChI=1S/Eu.2H/q+2;2*-1 Key: YWDWTHOTGAGHBK-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES [Eu+2].[H-].[H-];
Properties
Chemical formula	EuH2
Molar mass	153.98
Appearance	dark reddish powder
Related compounds
Other anions	Europium(II) oxide; Europium(II) hydroxide; Europium(II) chloride
Other cations	samarium hydride; gadolinium hydride
Related compounds	Europium(III) hydride
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Europium hydride is the most common hydride of europium with a chemical formula EuH₂. In this compound, europium atom is in the +2 oxidation state and the hydrogen atoms are −1. It is a ferromagnetic semiconductor.