Rubidium chloride

Rubidium chloride is the chemical compound with the formula RbCl. This alkali metal halide salt is composed of rubidium and chlorine, and finds diverse uses ranging from electrochemistry to molecular biology.

Rubidium chloride
Names
Other names
rubidium(I) chloride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.029.310
RTECS number
  • VL8575000
UNII
  • InChI=1S/ClH.Rb/h1H;/q;+1/p-1 Y
    Key: FGDZQCVHDSGLHJ-UHFFFAOYSA-M Y
  • InChI=1/ClH.Rb/h1H;/q;+1/p-1
  • [Rb+].[Cl-]
Properties
RbCl
Molar mass 120.921 g/mol
Appearance white crystals
hygroscopic
Density 2.80 g/cm3 (25 °C)
2.088 g/mL (750 °C)
Melting point 718 °C (1,324 °F; 991 K)
Boiling point 1,390 °C (2,530 °F; 1,660 K)
77 g/100mL (0 °C)
91 g/100 mL (20 °C)
130 g/100 mL (100 °C)
Solubility in methanol 1.41 g/100 mL
46.0·10−6 cm3/mol
1.5322
Thermochemistry
52.4 JK1mol1
95.9 JK1mol1
435.14 kJ/mol
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
1
0
0
Flash point Non-flammable
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
4440 mg/kg (rat)
Safety data sheet (SDS) Fisher Scientific
Related compounds
Other anions
Rubidium fluoride
Rubidium bromide
Rubidium iodide
Rubidium astatide
Other cations
Lithium chloride
Sodium chloride
Potassium chloride
Caesium chloride
Francium chloride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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