Rubidium iodide

Rubidium iodide

Names
IUPAC name Rubidium iodide
Identifiers
CAS Number	7790-29-6 Y
ChemSpider	74226 Y
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PubChem	3423208
RTECS number	VL8925000
InChI InChI=1S/HI.Rb/h1H;/q;+1/p-1 Y Key: WFUBYPSJBBQSOU-UHFFFAOYSA-M Y InChI=1/HI.Rb/h1H;/q;+1/p-1 Key: WFUBYPSJBBQSOU-REWHXWOFAR
SMILES [Rb+].[I-]
Properties
Chemical formula	IRb
Molar mass	212.3723 g/mol
Appearance	solid
Density	3.110 g/cm 3
Melting point	646.85 °C (1,196.33 °F; 920.00 K)
Boiling point	1,304 °C (2,379 °F; 1,577 K)
Solubility in water	152 g/100 mL
Hazards
Safety data sheet	External MSDS
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (Median dose)	4708 mg/kg (oral, rat)
Related compounds
Other anions	Rubidium fluoride Rubidium chloride Rubidium bromide
Other cations	Lithium iodide Sodium iodide Potassium iodide Caesium iodide
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 iodide is a salt with a melting point of 642 °C. Its chemical formula is RbI.

Rubidium iodide can be formed from the reaction of rubidium and iodine:

2 Rb + I
2 → 2 RbI

References

• CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 77th edition