Rubidium superoxide

Rubidium superoxide
Names
Other names
Rubidium hyperoxide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • InChI=1S/O2.Rb/c1-2;/q-1;+1
    Key: AFEOXRVICKHWAE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • O=[O-].[Rb+]
Properties
RbO2
Molar mass 117.466 g·mol−1
Appearance Bright yellow[1]
Structure
Distorted CaC2 structure[2]
Related compounds
Other cations
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Rubidium superoxide or rubidium hyperoxide is a chemical compound with the chemical formula RbO2. In terms of oxidation states, the negatively charged superoxide and positively charged rubidium give it a structural formula of Rb+[O2].[2]

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  2. ^ a b Labhart, M.; Raoux, D.; Känzig, W.; Bösch, M. A. (1979-07-01). "Magnetic order in 2p-electron systems: Electron paramagnetic resonance and antiferromagnetic resonance in the alkali hyperoxides KO2, RbO2, and CsO2". Physical Review B. 20 (1). American Physical Society (APS): 53–70. doi:10.1103/physrevb.20.53. ISSN 0163-1829.