CAS 7488-54-2 Rubidium sulfate - Materials / Alfa Chemistry

NAVIGATION

Rubidium sulfate

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Catalog Number

ACM7488542-1

CAS Number

7488-54-2

Product Name

Rubidium sulfate

Category

Electrolytes

Synonyms

Rubidium sulphate

IUPAC Name

Rubidium(1+);sulfate

Molecular Weight

267

Molecular Formula

Rb2SO4;O4Rb2S

Canonical SMILES

[O-]S(=O)(=O)[O-].[Rb+].[Rb+]

InChI

InChI=1S/H₂O4S.2Rb/c1-5(2,3)4;/h(H2,1,2,3,4);/q;2*+1/p-2

InChI Key

GANPIEKBSASAOC-UHFFFAOYSA-L

Boiling Point

1700 °C

Melting Point

1050 °C

Purity

99%+

Density

3.613 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

Solubility

Soluble in water

Appearance

White crystals

Application

Rubidium sulfate, a white orthogonal crystal with the molecular formula Rb2SO4 and a molecular weight of 266.999 g/mol, serves multiple purposes. As a moderately soluble compound in water and acid, rubidium sulfate is utilized as a raw material in the production of other rubidium salts. It is also employed in applications such as water treatment and hematology stains. Additionally, rubidium sulfate finds use in ceramics, acting as a thermoionic detector, and it can function as a cathartic. This compound, compatible with sulfates, highlights the versatility of sulfate compounds, which are salts or esters of sulfuric acid formed by replacing hydrogen atoms with a metal.

Complexity

62.2

Covalently-Bonded Unit Count

EC Number

231-301-7

Exact Mass

265.7753091

Formal Charge

Heavy Atom Count

MeSH Entry Terms

rubidium sulfate

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