Symbol
Rb
  
Ti
  
Period Number
5
  
4
  
Block
s block
  
d block
  
Element Family
Alkali
  
Transition Metal
  
Space Group Name
Im_ 3m
  
P63/mmc
  
Interesting Facts
- Rubidium metal is 16th most common element found in the earth crust.
- Rubidium metal also found in minerals as well as seawater.
  
- The only metal which burns in Nitrogen is Titanium.
- Titanium is also known as corrosion resistant metal.
  
Sources
Obtained from Lithium Production.
  
Found in Minerals, Mining
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff
  
W. Gregor & J. Berzelius
  
Discovery
In 1861
  
In 1791
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Sun
~0.000003 %
  
17
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
Not Available
  
Uses & Benefits
- 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.
  
- Its alloys are used in spacecraft, aircraft and ammunition industry.
- Its pipes are used in distillation plants, submarines, hulls of big ships, etc.
  
Industrial Uses
NA
  
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
Medical Uses
NA
  
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
  
Other Uses
Alloys, Research Purposes
  
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Non Toxic
  
Non Toxic
  
Present in Human Body
Yes
  
Yes
  
In Blood
2.49 Blood/mg dm-3
  
7
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3
  
16
In Bone
5.00 p.p.m.
  
13
Not Available
  
Melting Point
1,660.00 °C
  
18
Boiling Point
3,287.00 °C
  
22
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Grayish White
  
Silvery Gray-White
  
Luster
NA
  
Metallic
  
Hardness
  
  
Vickers Hardness
Not Available
  
Speed of Sound
1,300.00 m/s
  
99+
5,090.00 m/s
  
9
Optical Properties
  
  
Allotropes
No
  
No
  
α Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
β Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
γ Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Chemical Formula
Rb
  
Ti
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
403.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
658.80 kJ/mol
  
39
2nd Energy Level
2,633.00 kJ/mol
  
6
1,309.80 kJ/mol
  
99+
3rd Energy Level
3,860.00 kJ/mol
  
11
2,652.50 kJ/mol
  
99+
4th Energy Level
5,080.00 kJ/mol
  
18
4,174.60 kJ/mol
  
32
5th Energy Level
6,850.00 kJ/mol
  
19
9,581.00 kJ/mol
  
5
6th Energy Level
8,140.00 kJ/mol
  
20
11,533.00 kJ/mol
  
6
7th Energy level
9,570.00 kJ/mol
  
20
13,590.00 kJ/mol
  
6
8th Energy Level
13,120.00 kJ/mol
  
17
16,440.00 kJ/mol
  
8
9th Energy Level
14,500.00 kJ/mol
  
18
18,530.00 kJ/mol
  
11
10th Energy Level
26,740.00 kJ/mol
  
6
20,833.00 kJ/mol
  
15
11th Energy Level
Not Available
  
25,575.00 kJ/mol
  
14
12th Energy Level
Not Available
  
28,125.00 kJ/mol
  
14
13th Energy Level
Not Available
  
76,015.00 kJ/mol
  
1
14th Energy Level
Not Available
  
83,280.00 kJ/mol
  
2
15th Energy Level
Not Available
  
90,880.00 kJ/mol
  
3
16th Energy Level
Not Available
  
100,700.00 kJ/mol
  
4
17th Energy Level
Not Available
  
109,100.00 kJ/mol
  
5
18th Energy Level
Not Available
  
117,800.00 kJ/mol
  
6
19th Energy Level
Not Available
  
129,900.00 kJ/mol
  
7
20th Energy Level
Not Available
  
137,530.00 kJ/mol
  
9
Electrochemical Equivalent
3.19 g/amp-hr
  
14
0.45 g/amp-hr
  
99+
Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
  
Chemical Stability, Ionization
  
Electron Configuration
[Kr] 5s1
  
[Ar] 3d2 4s2
  
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
  
Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100
  
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Titanium.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Volume
55.90 cm3/mol
  
2
10.64 cm3/mol
  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
9.47 (-eV)
  
99+
95.20 (-eV)
  
10
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
  
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
1.53 g/cm3
  
99+
4.51 g/cm3
  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
1.46 g/cm3
  
99+
4.11 g/cm3
  
99+
Tensile Strength
Not Available
  
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
Not Available
  
Poisson Ratio
Not Available
  
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile
  
Ductile
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
  
Paramagnetic
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor
  
Poor Conductor
  
Resistivity
128.00 nΩ·m
  
26
420.00 nΩ·m
  
12
Electrical Conductivity
0.08 106/cm Ω
  
24
0.02 106/cm Ω
  
99+
Electron Affinity
46.90 kJ/mol
  
24
7.60 kJ/mol
  
37
Specific Heat
0.36 J/(kg K)
  
17
0.52 J/(kg K)
  
9
Molar Heat Capacity
31.06 J/mol·K
  
5
25.06 J/mol·K
  
99+
Thermal Conductivity
58.20 W/m·K
  
26
21.90 W/m·K
  
99+
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
90.00 µm/(m·K)
  
2
8.60 µm/(m·K)
  
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
69.20 kJ/mol
  
99+
429.00 kJ/mol
  
15
Enthalpy of Fusion
2.19 kJ/mol
  
99+
15.48 kJ/mol
  
19
Enthalpy of Atomization
82.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
468.60 kJ/mol
  
15
Standard Molar Entropy
76.80 J/mol.K
  
5
27.30 J/mol.K
  
99+