Periodic Table

Rubidium

Atomic Number: 37

 
Overview
PropertyValueUnits

Atomic Mass

85.4678

Density

1.532

g/cckg/m3lb/in3
Thermal Properties

Thermal Properties

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Melting Point

39°C

K°C°F°R

Boiling Point

688°C

K°C°F°R

Critical Pressure

16 MPa

MPaAtmPSI

Critical Temperature

2093°C

K°C°F°R

Heat of Fusion

2.19 kJ/mol

kJ/molcal/mol

Heat of Vaporization

72 kJ/mol

kJ/molcal/mol

Specific Heat

364 J/kg·K

J/kg·K

Thermal Conductivity

58 W/m·K

W/m·K
Electon Configuration

Electron Structure

[Kr] 5s1

Shell Arrangement

KLMNOPQ
28188100
LevelS OrbitalP OrbitalD OrbitalF Orbital
Level 1
Level 2
History

Year Discovered

1861

Isotopes
IsotopeCommon NameSymbolMassStatusAbundanceHalf-lifeDecay modeDecay EnergyNuclear SpinMagnetic Moment

37

Rb

85

RubidiumRb85Stable72.17-----

37

Rb

87

RubidiumRb87Stable27.83-----

Isotopic mass data for stable isotopes is from:
G. Audi, A.H. Wapstra in Nuclear Physics A, 1993, 565, 1-65
and
G. Audi, A.H.Wapstra in Nuclear Physics A, 1995, 595 409-480.

Natural abundance data is from:
K.J.R. Rosman, P.D.P. Taylor in Pure Appplied Chemistry, 1999, 71, 1593-1607.

 

Occurance
In the Universe0.000001%
In the Sun0.000003%
In Meteorites0.00032%
In the Earth's Crust0.006%
In Seawater0.000012%
In the Human Body0.00046%
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