Rubidium hydride

Rubidium hydride is a chemical compound. It contains rubidium and hydride ions. Its chemical formula is RbH. It is a strong reducing agent and will react with water, air and chlorine violently. It is made by disproportionating hydrogen by reacting hydrogen with rubidium hydroxide. This process also produces rubidium oxide. It is normally made by reacting rubidium and hydrogen.

Rubidium hydride
IUPAC name	Rubidium hydride
Other names	Rubidium(I) hydride
Identifiers
CAS number	13446-75-8
PubChem	171411
SMILES	[H-].[Rb+]
InChI InChI=1S/Rb.H/q+1;-1
Properties
Molecular formula	RbH
Molar mass	86.476 g/mol
Appearance	white cubic crystals
Density	2.60 g/cm3
Melting point	Decomposes at 170°C
Solubility in water	reacts
Structure
Crystal structure	cubic, cF8
Space group	Fm3m, No. 225
Thermochemistry
Std enthalpy of formation ΔfHo298	-52.3 kJ/mol
Related compounds
Other anions	Rubidium oxide Rubidium chloride
Other cations	Lithium hydride Sodium hydride Potassium hydride Caesium hydride
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

Related pages

• Rubidium nitrate
• Hydride
• Rubidium compounds