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Jacob Howard

Published on Nov 30, 2015

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RUBIDIUM

IS AN ALKALI METAL
Photo by J. Paxon Reyes
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ATOMIC NUMBER IS 37

IT HAS A MASS OF 85.4678
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IT HAS...

  • 37 protons
  • 37 electrons
  • 48 neutrons
  • It's symbol is Rb
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ITS ELECTRON CONFIGURATION

IS... 1S2 2S2P6 3S2 3P6 4S2 3D10 4P6 5S1
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DISCOVERED IN 1861

BY THEODORE GRAY
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PHYSICAL PROPERTIES INCLUDE..

  • Silvery color
  • It's a soft metal
  • Highly reactive
  • Melting point: 312.2(kelvin)
  • Boiling point: 961(kelvin)
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5 COMMON USES

  • Rubidium can be used for fuel in ion engines
  • It is used for medicinal purposes
  • It can be used in fireworks for purple color
  • It is used as photocell components in special glasses
  • Since it is similar to potassium, we probably ingest a very small portion of it

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