Element Family
Actinide
Alkali
Space Group Name
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Im_ 3m
Interesting Facts
- It is synthetically produced metal.
- Radiation hazard can be produce by it.
- Rubidium metal is 16th most common element found in the earth crust.
- Rubidium metal also found in minerals as well as seawater.
Sources
Bombarding Californium-252 with Boron Nuclei, Found in Minerals, Mining
Obtained from Lithium Production.
Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff
Discovery
In 1961–1971
In 1861
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Uses & Benefits
- Currently known uses of Lawrencium metal are limited to research purpose only.
- Rubidium's main application is in the glass manufacturing.
- Rubidium can very easily get ionized and hence it is used for ion engines, but it is still less efficient than that of Caesium.
Other Uses
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Alloys, Research Purposes
Present in Human Body
No
Yes
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Silver
Grayish White
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 7s2 7p1
[Kr] 5s1
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Crystal Lattice
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Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
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π/2, π/2, π/2
Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
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Ductile
Magnetic Ordering
-
Paramagnetic
Electrical Property
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Conductor