Rubidium chloride

Rubidium chloride
Rubidium chloride's NaCl structure
Rubidium chloride's CsCl structure
Names
Other names
rubidium(I) chloride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
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RTECS number
  • VL8575000
UNII
  • InChI=1S/ClH.Rb/h1H;/q;+1/p-1 checkY
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  • InChI=1/ClH.Rb/h1H;/q;+1/p-1
  • [Rb+].[Cl-]
Properties
RbCl
Molar mass 120.921 g/mol
Appearance white crystals
hygroscopic
Density 2.80 g/cm3 (25 °C)
2.088 g/mL (750 °C)
Melting point 718 °C (1,324 °F; 991 K)
Boiling point 1,390 °C (2,530 °F; 1,660 K)
77 g/100mL (0 °C)
91 g/100 mL (20 °C)
130 g/100 mL (100 °C)
Solubility in methanol 1.41 g/100 mL
−46.0·10−6 cm3/mol
1.5322
Thermochemistry
52.4 J K−1 mol−1
95.9 J K−1 mol−1
−435.14 kJ/mol
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 1: Exposure would cause irritation but only minor residual injury. E.g. turpentineFlammability 0: Will not burn. E.g. waterInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
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0
0
Flash point Non-flammable
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
4440 mg/kg (rat)
Safety data sheet (SDS) Fisher Scientific
Related compounds
Other anions
 Rubidium fluoride
Rubidium bromide
Rubidium iodide
Rubidium astatide
Other cations
 Lithium chloride
Sodium chloride
Potassium chloride
Caesium chloride
Francium chloride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Rubidium chloride is the chemical compound with the formula RbCl. This alkali metal halide salt is composed of rubidium and chlorine, and finds diverse uses ranging from electrochemistry to molecular biology.