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.
Roentgenium is a highly unstable synthetic element.
Sources
Obtained from Lithium Production.
Synthetically Produced
Who Discovered
Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung
Discovery
In 1861
In 1994
Abundance In Meteorites
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
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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 Roentgenium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Other Uses
Alloys, Research Purposes
Research Purposes
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
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Electron Configuration
[Kr] 5s1
[Rn] 5f14 6d9 7s2
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
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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