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Rubidium
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Period 2
Atomic Symbol: Rb
Atomic Number: 37
Atomic Mass: 85
Atomic Period: Period 5
Atomic Group: Group 1
Family: Alkali Metal
State At Room Temperature (20ºC): Solid
Color: Silvery-White
Melting Point (K) : 312.46 K
Melting Point (F°) : 102.76°F
Melting Point (C°) : 39.31°C
Boiling Point (K) : 961 K
Boiling Point (F°) : 270°F
Boiling Point (C°) : 688°C
Discovered By: Robert Bunsen and
Gustav Kirchhoff
Year Discovered: 1861
Where Discovered: Germany
Origin Of Name: From the Latin word for
deepest red, ‘rubidus’.
How Is It Obtained: Found in mineral lepidolite.
Used In: Vacuum Tubes
Physical Properties: Soft Metal,density is 1.532
grams per cubic centimeter
Chemical Properties: Catches
fire when exposed to oxygen,
produces hydrogen gas when burned,
combines violently with halogens.
Diagram of Rubidium Atom
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I made a drink with Calcium, Rubidium, and
Sulfur.
I'd drink it, but it's filled with CaRbS.
Sources
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