Rubidium hydride

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IUPACName = Rubidium hydride
OtherNames = Rubidium(I) hydride
Section1 = Chembox Identifiers
CASNo = 13446-75-8
Section2 = Chembox Properties
Formula = RbH
MolarMass = 86.476 g/mol
Appearance = White powder
Density = 2600 kg m^-3 when solid
MeltingPt = Decomposes at
170 °C / 338 K
Section8 = Chembox Related
OtherAnions = rubidiumcompounds
OtherCations = Lithium hydride
Sodium hydride
Potassium hydride
Caesium hydride
Francium hydride
and all other hydrides

Rubidium hydride is the hydride of rubidium. It is synthesized using rubidium metal to react with hydrogen gas. As a hydride of an alkali metal, it is reactive towards even weak oxidizing agents. A redox reaction will occur with chlorine or fluorine and a lot of heat will evolve. Rubidium hydride will react violently with water or air and careful storage is necessary.

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