Rubidium carbonate is white crystalline powder, which own strongly alkaline. It tends to deliquesce. Rubidium(III) carbonate powder is soluble in water, but insoluble in alcohol.
Rubidium Carbonate
CAS No.:584-09-8 | EINECS No.:209-530-9 | Molecular Formula:Rb2CO3 | Molecular Weight:230.94 |
Melting Point:837℃ |
Rb2CO3 | Li | Na | K | Ca | Mg |
≥99.9% | ≤0.001% | ≤0.003% | ≤0.005% | ≤0.002% | ≤0.001% |
Cs | Al | SO42- | Cl | Fe | Acid-insoluble Substance |
≤0.02% | ≤0.001% | ≤0.003% | ≤0.001% | ≤0.001% | ≤0.002% |
Applications
Rubidium(III) carbonate is raw material for metal rubidium, various rubidium salts as rubidium fluoride, special glass, miniature high energy battery and crystal scintillation counter. It is a kind of analytical reagent too.