Rubidium nitrate
Unit cell of rubidium nitrate | |
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| IUPAC name
Rubidium nitrate | |
| Identifiers | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.032.767 |
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| Properties | |
| RbNO3 | |
| Molar mass | 147.473 g/mol |
| Appearance | White hygroscopic solid |
| Density | 3.11 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 310 °C (590 °F; 583 K) decomposes |
| Boiling point | 578 °C (1,072 °F; 851 K) |
| 44.28 g/100 mL (16 °C) 65.0 g/100 mL (25 °C) | |
| −41.0·10−6 cm3/mol | |
Refractive index (nD) |
1.524 |
| Structure | |
| trigonal | |
| P31 | |
a = 10.474 Å, c = 7.443 Å | |
Lattice volume (V) |
707.2 Å3 |
| Hazards | |
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Main hazards |
Oxidant |
| NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |
| Flash point | Non-flammable |
| Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
LD50 (median dose) |
4625 mg/kg (rat, oral) |
| Related compounds | |
Other anions |
Rubidium sulfate Rubidium chloride |
Other cations |
Lithium nitrate Sodium nitrate Potassium nitrate Caesium nitrate |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references | |
Rubidium nitrate is an inorganic compound with the formula RbNO3. This alkali metal nitrate salt is white and highly soluble in water.