Rubidium hydride
- Formula: HRb
- Hill system formula: H1Rb1
- CAS registry number: [13446-75-8]
- Formula weight: 86.476
- Class: hydride
- Colour: white
- Appearance: crystalline solid
- Melting point: 170°C (decomposes)
- Boiling point:
- Density: 2600 kg m-3
The following are some synonyms of rubidium hydride:
- rubidium hydride
- rubidium(I) hydride
The oxidation number of rubidium in rubidium hydride is 1.
Synthesis
Rubidium metal reacts directly with hydrogen gas to form the hydride rubidium(I) hydride, RbH.
2Rb(s) + H2(g) → 2RbH(s)
Solid state structure
- Geometry of rubidium: 6 coordinate: octahedral
- Prototypical structure: NaCl (rock salt)
Element analysis
The table shows element percentages for HRb (rubidium hydride).
| Element | % |
|---|---|
| H | 1.17 |
| Rb | 98.83 |
Isotope pattern for HRb
The chart below shows the calculated isotope pattern for the formula HRb with the most intense ion set to 100%.
References
The data on these compounds pages are assembled and adapted from the primary literature and several other sources including the following.
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