| Rubidium fluoride Basic information |
| Product Name: | Rubidium fluoride |
| Synonyms: | RUBIDIUM FLUORIDE;Rubidium fluoride(85Rb);Rubidium fluoride (metals basis);Rubidium Fluoride 99+%;RUBIDIUM FLUORIDE, 99.8%;RUBIDIUM FLUORIDE ANHYDROUS (99.8%-RB);RUBIDIUM FLUORIDE, PURATRONIC, 99.975% (METALS BASIS);RUBIDIUM FLUORIDE ANHYDROUS (99%-RB) |
| CAS: | 13446-74-7 |
| MF: | FRb |
| MW: | 104.47 |
| EINECS: | 236-603-2 |
| Product Categories: | metal halide;Inorganic Salts;Rubidium Salts;RubidiumMetal and Ceramic Science;Salts;Synthetic Reagents |
| Mol File: | 13446-74-7.mol |
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| Rubidium fluoride Chemical Properties |
| Melting point | 775°C |
| Boiling point | 1410°C |
| density | 3.557 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
| refractive index | 1.398 |
| solubility | ethanol: insoluble(lit.) |
| form | Crystalline |
| Specific Gravity | 3.557 |
| color | White |
| Water Solubility | soluble |
| Sensitive | Hygroscopic |
| Exposure limits | ACGIH: TWA 2.5 mg/m3 NIOSH: IDLH 250 mg/m3; TWA 2.5 mg/m3 |
| Stability: | Stable. Hygroscopic. Non-flammable, but HF may be released in a fire. Incompatible with acids. |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 13446-74-7(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | Rubidium fluoride(13446-74-7) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Rubidium fluoride (RbF) (13446-74-7) |
| Safety Information |
| Hazard Codes | Xi,Xn |
| Risk Statements | 20/21/22-40-36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36-36/37/39-45-22 |
| RIDADR | UN3288 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| RTECS | VL8740000 |
| Hazard Note | Irritant |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HazardClass | 6.1 |
| PackingGroup | III |
| HS Code | 28261990 |
| Provider | Language |
|---|---|
| Rubidium fluoride | English |
| ALFA | English |
| Rubidium fluoride Usage And Synthesis |
| Chemical Properties | white crystalline powder |
| Uses | As raw materials for preparation of rubidium metal and various rubidium salts, for the manufacturing of catalyst and for the manufacturing of high energy density micro cells and crystal scintillation counters. |
| Hazard | Strong irritant to tissue. |
| Safety Profile | Poison as a soluble fluoride. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of RbzO and F-. See also RUBIDIUM and FLUORIDES. |