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Rubidium fluoride

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Rubidium fluoride Basic information

Product Name:
Rubidium fluoride
Synonyms:
  • RUBIDIUM FLUORIDE
  • Rubidium fluoride(85Rb)
  • Rubidium fluoride (metals basis)
  • Rubidium Fluoride 99+%
  • RUBIDIUM FLUORIDE, 99.8%
  • RUBIDIUM FLUORIDE ANHYDROUS (99.8%-RB)
  • RUBIDIUM FLUORIDE, PURATRONIC, 99.975% (METALS BASIS)
  • RUBIDIUM FLUORIDE ANHYDROUS (99%-RB)
CAS:
13446-74-7
MF:
FRb
MW:
104.47
EINECS:
236-603-2
Product Categories:
  • metal halide
  • Inorganic Salts
  • Rubidium Salts
  • RubidiumMetal and Ceramic Science
  • Salts
  • Synthetic Reagents
Mol File:
13446-74-7.mol
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Rubidium fluoride Chemical Properties

Melting point:
775°C
Boiling point:
1410°C
Density 
3.557 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
refractive index 
1.398
solubility 
ethanol: insoluble(lit.)
form 
Crystalline
Specific Gravity
3.557
color 
White
Water Solubility 
soluble
Sensitive 
Hygroscopic
Crystal Structure
NaCl type
crystal system
Cube
Space group
Fm3m
Lattice constant
a/nmb/nmc/nmα/oβ/oγ/oV/nm3
0.56520.56520.56529090900.1805
Exposure limits
ACGIH: TWA 2.5 mg/m3
NIOSH: IDLH 250 mg/m3; TWA 2.5 mg/m3
Stability:
Stable. Hygroscopic. Non-flammable, but HF may be released in a fire. Incompatible with acids.
CAS DataBase Reference
13446-74-7(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference
Rubidium fluoride(13446-74-7)
EPA Substance Registry System
Rubidium fluoride (RbF) (13446-74-7)
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Safety Information

Hazard Codes 
Xi,Xn
Risk Statements 
20/21/22-40-36/37/38
Safety Statements 
26-36-36/37/39-45-22
RIDADR 
UN3288
WGK Germany 
3
RTECS 
VL8740000
Hazard Note 
Irritant
TSCA 
Yes
HazardClass 
6.1
PackingGroup 
III
HS Code 
28261990

MSDS

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Rubidium fluoride Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Rubidium fluoride is a colorless cubic crystal. It is highly toxic and soluble in water and dilute hydrofluoric acid solutions, but insoluble in ethanol, diethyl ether, and ammonia. Its hydrofluoric acid solution exhibits strong acidity and can corrode glass.

Uses

As raw materials for preparation of rubidium metal and various rubidium salts, for the manufacturing of catalyst and for the manufacturing of high energy density micro cells and crystal scintillation counters.

Preparation

Rubidium fluoride is produced by concentrating the reaction product of rubidium carbonate with hydrofluoric acid.

Reactions

There are several methods for synthesising rubidium fluoride. One involves reacting rubidium hydroxide with hydrofluoric acid:
RbOH + HF → RbF + H2O
Another method is to neutralize rubidium carbonate with hydrofluoric acid:
Rb2CO3 + 2HF → 2RbF + H2O + CO2
Another possible method is to react rubidium hydroxide with ammonium fluoride:
RbOH + NH4F → RbF + H2O + NH3
The least used method due to expense of rubidium metal is to react it directly with fluorine gas, as rubidium reacts violently with halogens:
2Rb + F2 → 2RbF

Hazard

Strong irritant to tissue.

Safety Profile

Poison as a soluble fluoride. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of RbzO and F-. See also RUBIDIUM and FLUORIDES.

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