Rubidium nitrate
- Formula: RbNO3
- Hill system formula: N1O3Rb1
- CAS registry number: [13126-12-0]
- Formula weight: 147.473
- Class: nitrate
- Colour: white
- Appearance: crystalline solid
- Melting point: 310°C; 305°C
- Boiling point:
- Density: 3110 kg m-3
The following are some synonyms of rubidium nitrate:
- rubidium nitrate
- rubidium(I) nitrate
The oxidation number of rubidium in rubidium nitrate is 1.
Synthesis
One way to make rubidium nitrate is to react the carbonate with nitric acid. The resulting salt can then be purified by recrystallization.
Rb2CO3(aq) + 2HNO3(aq) → RbNO3(aq) + H2O(l) + CO2(g)
Element analysis
The table shows element percentages for RbNO3 (rubidium nitrate).
| Element | % |
|---|---|
| N | 9.50 |
| O | 32.55 |
| Rb | 57.95 |
Isotope pattern for RbNO3
The chart below shows the calculated isotope pattern for the formula RbNO3 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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