“…The answer is EuF 2 forming tie-lines with almost 99% of all stable materials, immediately following the noble gases. This material was known to be stable against oxidation and hydrolysis [28], but this extent of solid-solid inertness is likely unknown to date. EuF 2 is an example among many IA/IIA-VIIA compounds such as RbYbF 3 , RbBr, CsBr, YbClF, CsYbF 3 , RbI, KCl, CsCl, KBr, SrF 2 , KI, CaF 2 , NaCl, LiF, and others, that have a highly ionic character.…”