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Rubidium hydride^[1]

Names
IUPAC name Rubidium hydride
Other names Rubidium(I) hydride
Identifiers
CAS Number	13446-75-8
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
PubChem CID	171411
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID10276613
SMILES [H-].[Rb+]
Properties
Chemical 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
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

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 nitrate
• Hydride
• Rubidium compounds

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