Chemical reactions of the elementsReaction of erbium with airErbium metal tarnishes slowly in air and burns readily to form erbium (III) oxide, Er2O3. 4Er + 3O2 → 2Er2O3 Reaction of erbium with waterThe silvery white metal erbium is quite electropositive and reacts slowly with cold water and quite quickly with hot water to form erbium hydroxide, Er(OH)3, and hydrogen gas (H2). 2Er(s) + 6H2O(g) → 2Er(OH)3(aq) + 3H2(g) Reaction of erbium with the halogensErbium metal reacts with all the halogens to form erbium(III) halides. So, it reacts with fluorine, F2, chlorine, Cl2, bromine, I2, and iodine, I2, to form respectively erbium(III) bromide, ErF3, erbium(III) chloride, ErCl3, erbium(III) bromide, ErBr3, and erbium(III) iodide, ErI3. 2Er(s) + 3F2(g) → 2ErF3(s) [pink] 2Er(s) + 3Cl2(g) → 2ErCl3(s) [violet] 2Er(s) + 3Br2(g) → 2ErBr3(s) [violet] 2Er(s) + 3I2(g) → 2ErI3(s) [violet] Reaction of erbium with acidsErbium metal dissolves readily in dilute sulphuric acid to form solutions containing the yellow aquated Er(III) ion together with hydrogen gas, H2. It is quite likely that Er3+(aq) exists as largely the complex ion [Er(OH2)9]3+ 2Er(s) + 3H2SO4(aq) → 2Er3+(aq) + 3SO42-(aq) + 3H2(g) Reaction of erbium with basesWebElements ShopWebElements now has a WebElements shop at which you can buy periodic table posters, mugs, T-shirts, games, molecular models, and more.
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