Element Family
Probably Post-Transition
Alkali
Space Group Name
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Im_ 3m
Interesting Facts
Tennessine is a superheavy artificial element with a very short half-life.
- Rubidium metal is 16th most common element found in the earth crust.
- Rubidium metal also found in minerals as well as seawater.
Sources
Synthetically Produced
Obtained from Lithium Production.
Who Discovered
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff
Discovery
In 2010
In 1861
Abundance In Meteorites
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
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Uses & Benefits
- Currently known uses of Ununseptium 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
Research Purposes
Alloys, Research Purposes
Present in Human Body
No
Yes
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Ionization
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p5
[Kr] 5s1
Crystal Structure
Not Known
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Crystal Lattice
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Previous Element
No Previous Element
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
Paramagnetic
Electrical Property
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Conductor
Electrical Conductivity
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