Rubidium
ALDRICH/276332 - ingot, 99.6% trace metals basis
CAS Number: 7440-17-7
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): Rb
Molecular Weight: 85.47
EC Number: 231-126-6
MDL Number: MFCD00134055
Linear Formula: Rb
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 99.6% trace metals basis |
| bp | 686 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.53 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | ingot |
| impurities | 0.2-0.4% Cs |
| InChI | 1S/Rb |
| InChI key | IGLNJRXAVVLDKE-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 38-39 °C (lit.) |
| packaging | pkg of Packaged in: Breakseal Ampule |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| reaction suitability | reagent type: reductant |
| resistivity | 11.0 μΩ-cm, 20°C |
| SMILES string | [Rb] |
| Application: | Rubidium can be used as a starting material to synthesize rubidium hydrazinidoborane (RbN2H3BH3). It can also be used as a reducing agent to synthesize reduced polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. |
| General description: | Rubidium is a highly electropositive alkaline metal that can be obtained as a byproduct of refining lithium from lepidolite. It is used in photomultiplier tubes, laser cooling, atomic clock, photocell, nuclear medicine, and specialty glass. |
| Packaging: | 1, 5 g in ampule |
| Symbol |   GHS02,GHS05,GHS02,GHS05 |
| Signal word | Danger-Danger |
| Hazard statements | H260 - H314 - H260 - H314 |
| Precautionary statements | P223 - P231 + P232 - P260 - P280 - P223 - P231 + P232 - P260 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | F,C |
| Risk Statements | 14/15-34 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39-43-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 1423 4.3 / PGI |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Supplemental Hazard Statements | EUH014EUH014 |
| Purity | 99.6% trace metals basis |
| bp | 686 °C (lit.) |
| mp | 38-39 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.53 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352300 |