why not try it out yourself? buy some rubidium make sure its air tight and dry then release it at a safe distance into water.
no but seriously, its used for ion engines and in the formation of a bose-einstein condensate
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∙ 14y agoAn example of rubidium is found in rubidium atomic clocks, which are highly accurate timekeeping devices used in applications like global positioning systems (GPS) and telecommunications. Rubidium is also used in specialty glasses and photoelectric cells.
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∙ 15y agoRubidium 82 is used to enhance the images taken of the heart (myocardial perfusion) during PET/CT scans. It is typically used for overweight patients because Rb 82 emits to 511 keV photons while Tc99m only emits a 140 keV ray, this able to penetrate the body cavity with ease.
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∙ 13y agoRubidium compounds are found in some fireworks to produce purple colors. Rubidium is an alkali metal and reacts violently with water. It is also not dangerous to humans in moderate amounts. The body treats Rb ions same as Potassium ions and can stay in your body up to 46 days.
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∙ 14y agoUsed to make special glasses, photocell components and a getter in vacuum tubes. Due to the Rb-87 isotope's slight radioactivity, it's also been used to locate brain tumors.
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∙ 13y agoIt is used as a Very powerful base (Superbase)
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∙ 13y agoRubidium is used in atomic clocks or time code generators to provide an accurate beat.
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∙ 12y agoIt is used in :
ATOMIC CLOCK
TIME CODE GENERATORS
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∙ 13y agoI do not know either
Rubidium has two naturally occurring isotopes: rubidium-85 and rubidium-87.
The atomic number of rubidium is 37.
The atomic mass of rubidium (Rb) is approximately 85.4678 atomic mass units.
The name for RbHCO3 is rubidium bicarbonate. It is a chemical compound composed of rubidium, hydrogen, carbon, and oxygen ions.
If consumed rubidium may be poisonous, but other wise it isn't.
Rubidium hypochlorite is the name for this chemical formula.
The word equation for rubidium and chlorine is: rubidium + chlorine -> rubidium chloride.
The element Rb (Rubidium) is in period 5 of the periodic table.
The formula for rubidium oxide is Rb2O. It is a chemical compound composed of rubidium cations (Rb+) and oxide anions (O2-).
Rubidium is not flammable.
Rubidium has two naturally occurring isotopes: rubidium-85 and rubidium-87.
Mixing rubidium hydroxide with water produces rubidium hydroxide solution. Rubidium hydroxide is a strong base that ionizes in water to give rubidium cations and hydroxide anions.
That is the formula. Rubidium fluoride (RbF) has a chemical formula of RbF.
Rubidium's symbol is Rb.
The term Rubidium oxide generally refers to 1 compound, but it can also be used to refer some other oxides. There can be more than 1 oxides of Rubidium : "The most common" Rubidium oxide = Rb2O Rubidium peroxide = Rb2O2 Rubidium dioxide(1-) or Rubidium superoxide = RbO2 Suboxides of Rubidium = Rb6O, Rb9O2
The compound name for RbC2H3O2 is rubidium acetate.
The formula for rubidium peroxide is Rb2O2.