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.
The compound can also be prepared by reacting europium(II) hydride and tellurium in a stream of hydrogen at 600–850 °C:
Properties
Europium(II) telluride is a black antiferromagnetic solid with a cubic crystal structure of the NaCl-type.
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