Rubidium hydride facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Rubidium hydride |
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| IUPAC name | Rubidium hydride |
| Other names | Rubidium(I) hydride |
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| SMILES | [H-].[Rb+] |
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InChI
InChI=1S/Rb.H/q+1;-1
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | RbH |
| Molar mass | 86.476 g/mol |
| Appearance | white cubic crystals |
| Density | 2.60 g/cm3 |
| Melting point |
Decomposes at 170°C |
| Solubility in water | reacts |
| Structure | |
| Crystal structure | cubic, cF8 |
| Space group | Fm3m, No. 225 |
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| Std enthalpy of formation ΔfH |
-52.3 kJ/mol |
| Related compounds | |
| Other anions | Rubidium oxide Rubidium chloride |
| Other cations | Lithium hydride Sodium hydride Potassium hydride Caesium hydride |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) | |
Rubidium hydride is a chemical compound. It contains rubidium and hydride ions. Its chemical formula is RbH. It is a strong reducing agent and will react with water, air and chlorine violently. It is made by disproportionating hydrogen by reacting hydrogen with rubidium hydroxide. This process also produces rubidium oxide. It is normally made by reacting rubidium and hydrogen.
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