Rubidium carbonate

Rubidium carbonate

Names
IUPAC name Rubidium carbonate
Identifiers
CAS Number	584-09-8 Y
ChemSpider	10950 Y
Jmol 3D model	Interactive image
PubChem	11431
RTECS number	FG0650000
InChI InChI=1S/CH2O3.2Rb/c2-1(3)4;;/h(H2,2,3,4);;/q;2*+1/p-2 Y Key: WPFGFHJALYCVMO-UHFFFAOYSA-L Y InChI=1/CH2O3.2Rb/c2-1(3)4;;/h(H2,2,3,4);;/q;2*+1/p-2 Key: WPFGFHJALYCVMO-NUQVWONBAM
SMILES [Rb+].[Rb+].[O-]C([O-])=O
Properties
Chemical formula	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)
Solubility in water	Very soluble
Vapor pressure	{{{value}}}
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).
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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.

Preparation

It can be prepared by adding ammonium carbonate to rubidium hydroxide.

Uses

It is used in some kinds of glass-making by enhancing stability and durability as well as reducing its conductivity. It is also used as a part of a catalyst for preparing short-chain alcohols from feed gas.