Molar heat capacity and thermodynamic properties of crystalline Eu(C 2 H 5 O 2 N) 2 Cl 3 ·3H 2 O

A complex of europium hydrochloric acid coordinated with 2-aminoacetic acid (C2H5O2N), Eu(C2H5O2N)2Cl3·3H2O was synthesized and characterized by IR and elements analysis. The heat capacities of the complex was measured with an automatic adiabatic calorimeter, and the thermodynamic functions [H T − H 298.15] and [S T − S 298.15] were derived in the temperature range from 80 to 340 K with temperature interval of 5 K. Thermal decomposition behavior of the complex in nitrogen atmosphere was studied by thermogravimetric (TG) analysis and differential scan calorimeter (DSC).