Rubidium carbonate
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| IUPAC name Rubidium carbonate | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.008.666 | 
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| RTECS number | 
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| Properties | |
| Rb2CO3 | |
| Molar mass | 230.945 g/mol | 
| Appearance | White powder, very hygroscopic | 
| Melting point | 837 °C (1,539 °F; 1,110 K) | 
| Boiling point | 900 °C (1,650 °F; 1,170 K) (decomposes) | 
| 4500 g/L @20°C | |
| −75.4·10−6 cm3/mol | |
| Hazards | |
| Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH): | |
| Main hazards | Irritant | 
| Flash point | Non-flammable | 
| Related compounds | |
| Other cations | Lithium carbonate Sodium carbonate Potassium carbonate Caesium carbonate | 
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
Rubidium carbonate, Rb2CO3, is a convenient compound of rubidium; it is stable, not particularly reactive, and readily soluble in water, and is the form in which rubidium is usually sold.