Rubidium nitrate

Rubidium nitrate
Names
	IUPAC name Rubidium nitrate
Identifiers
CAS Number	13126-12-0 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	23971 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.032.767
EC Number	236-060-1;
PubChem CID	25731;
RTECS number	QV0900000;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID30884577 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/NO3.Rb/c2-1(3)4;/q-1;+1 Key: RTHYXYOJKHGZJT-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1S/NO3.Rb/c2-1(3)4;/q-1;+1 Key: RTHYXYOJKHGZJT-UHFFFAOYAE; Key: RTHYXYOJKHGZJT-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES [Rb+].[O-][N+]([O-])=O;
Properties
Chemical formula	RbNO3
Molar mass	147.473 g/mol
Appearance	White hygroscopic solid
Density	3.11 g/cm3
Melting point	310 °C (590 °F; 583 K) decomposes
Boiling point	578 °C (1,072 °F; 851 K)
Solubility in water	44.28 g/100 mL (16 °C), 65 g/100 mL (25 C)
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	−41.0·10−6 cm3/mol
Refractive index (nD)	1.524
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Oxidant
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	1 0 0 OX
Flash point	Non-flammable
	Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	4625 mg/kg (rat, oral)
Related compounds
Other anions	Rubidium sulfate; Rubidium chloride
Other cations	Lithium nitrate; Sodium nitrate; Potassium nitrate; Caesium nitrate
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Rubidium nitrate is an inorganic compound with the formula Rb NO₃. This alkali metal nitrate salt is white and highly soluble in water.

Properties

Rubidium nitrate is a white crystalline powder that is highly soluble in water and very slightly soluble in acetone. In a flame test, RbNO₃ gives a mauve/light purple colour.

Uses

Rubidium compounds have very few applications.^[1] Like caesium nitrate, it is used in infrared radiation producing pyrotechnic compositions as a colorant and an oxidizer, e.g. in decoys and illumination flares. It is also used as a raw material for preparation of other rubidium compounds and rubidium metal, for manufacture of catalysts and in scintillation counters. It is rarely used in fireworks to produce a red-violet colour.

Production

RbNO₃ can be prepared either by dissolving rubidium metal, its hydroxide or carbonate in nitric acid.

RbOH + HNO₃ → RbNO₃ + H₂O

2 Rb + 2 HNO₃ → 2 RbNO₃ + H₂

References

^ ^a ^b W. Lenk, H. Prinz, A. Steinmetz,"Rubidium and Rubidium Compounds" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, 2010 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim. doi:10.1002/14356007.a23_473.pub2

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[Ullmann-1] W. Lenk, H. Prinz, A. Steinmetz,"Rubidium and Rubidium Compounds" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, 2010 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim. doi:10.1002/14356007.a23_473.pub2

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