The basic system of chemiluminescence investigations of relevant biological and inorganic compounds consists of Εu(II)/Εu(III)-Η2O2 . In these studies the increase in Eu(III) ion emission intensity usually results from an effective complexation reaction. In the present study, the Ν3 ions are used as a ligand. The increase in the chemiluminescence intensity of the Εu(III) ion, the pH influence (in the range of 4.5-7.5) on the chemiluminescence intensity of the Eu(lII) ion, as well as the quenching of the 5D0 excited state of the Εu(IIl) ion are observed due to Ν3 complexation. Taking into account the well-known Fenton system [Fe(II)/Fe(III)-Η2O2], containing additionally the Ν3, Eu(lII) or Sm(llI) ions, we found that the Εu(III) or Sm(III) ions were excited as a result of energy transfer process. A mechanism of the studied reactions is proposed.PACS numbers: 78.60.Ps, 78.55.-m 1. Ιntroduction A chemiluminescence (CL) method is used to study both biological and inorganic compounds in systems containing lanthanide ions, mainly europium [1][2][3]. The basic reaction of the method is oxidation of Eu(II) to Eu(III) ions, occurring in complexes with ligand, through hydrogen peroxide and excitation of these ions, which then come down to the ground state emitting characteristic radiation [3]. Products of simultaneous reactions of H 2 O 2 decomposition and radicals recombination are excited dimoles of a singlet state 1O2 [4, 5], whose influence on the level of CL may by determined using quenchers [6]. In literature the often reported quencher of an excited state 1 O2 are azide ions Ν . So far, the mechanism of 1 O2 emission quenching by Ν3 ions has not been well recognized. While Harbour' and Issler claim that the process of 1 O2 2 quenching proceeds through formation of charge-transfer complex [7], Haag and Mill prove that the dominant reaction in this process is typical physical quenching [8].In our studies incorporation of azide ions, Ν3 , into the Eu(ΙΙ)/Eu(IΙI)-H 2 O 2 system, brings about a strong increase in chemiluminescence emission characteristic of Εu(III) ions. On the basis of both chemiluminescence and fluorescence studies, where particular emphasis was paid to the measurements of a lifetime of 5 D0 Εu(III) ions, a mechanism of chemiluminescence process was proposed.(101)