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