Chemicals and Drugs

Rubidium

An element that is an alkali metal. It has an atomic symbol Rb, atomic number 37, and atomic weight 85.47. It is used as a chemical reagent and in the manufacture of photoelectric cells.

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Abstract

An element that is an alkali metal. It has an atomic symbol Rb, atomic number 37, and atomic weight 85.47. It is used as a chemical reagent and in the manufacture of photoelectric cells.

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Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
Rb
Molecular Weight
85.468 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
7440-17-7
IUPAC Name
rubidium
InChIKey
IGLNJRXAVVLDKE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
[Rb]
MeSH Unique ID
D012413
Source
PubChem CID 5357696

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Rubidium. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012413. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012413
  2. Rubidium. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubidium
  3. Rubidium. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q895
  4. Rubidium. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5357696. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5357696