Terbium - ₆₅Tb: compounds information

This section lists some binary compounds with halogens (known as halides), oxygen (known as oxides), hydrogen (known as hydrides), and some other compounds of terbium. For each compound, a formal oxidation number for terbium is given, but the usefulness of this number is limited for p-block elements in particular. Based upon that oxidation number, an electronic configuration is also given but note that for more exotic compounds you should view this as a guide only.

In compounds of terbium (where known), the most common oxidation numbers of terbium are: 3.

Hydrides

The term hydride is used to indicate compounds of the type M_xH_y and not necessarily to indicate that any compounds listed behave as hydrides chemically.

• none listed

Fluorides

• Terbium difluoride: TbF₂
• Terbium trifluoride: TbF₃
• Terbium tetrafluoride: TbF₄

Chlorides

• Terbium trichloride: TbCl₃

Bromides

• none listed

Iodides

• Terbium triiodide: TbI₃

Oxides

• Terbium dioxide: TbO₂
• Diterbium trioxide: Tb₂O₃

Sulfides

• Diterbium trisulphide: Tb₂S₃

Selenides

• Diterbium triselenide: Tb₂Se₃

Tellurides

• none listed

Nitrides

• Terbium nitride: TbN

Carbonyls

• none listed

Complexes

• none listed