Rubidium peroxide
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| IUPAC name Rubidium peroxide | |
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| Properties | |
| O2Rb2 | |
| Molar mass | 202.934 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | colourless solid[1] |
| Density | 3.80 g·cm−3[2] |
| Melting point | 570 °C[2] |
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Other anions | Rubidium oxide Rubidium superoxide |
Other cations | Lithium peroxide Sodium peroxide Potassium peroxide Caesium peroxide |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Rubidium peroxide is rubidium's peroxide with the chemical formula Rb2O2.
Production
[edit]Rubidium peroxide can be produced by rapidly oxidizing rubidium in liquid ammonia at −50°C.[1]
It can also be produced by pyrolysis of rubidium superoxide in vacuum.[1]
Properties
[edit]Rubidium peroxide is a colourless to light yellow solid with the orthorhombic crystal structure.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Georg Brauer (Hrsg.), unter Mitarbeit von Marianne Baudler u. a.: Handbuch der Präparativen Anorganischen Chemie. 3., umgearbeitete Auflage. Band II, Ferdinand Enke, Stuttgart 1978, ISBN 3-432-87813-3, S. 955.
- ^ a b Ans, Jean d'; Lax, Ellen (December 1997). Taschenbuch für Chemiker und Physiker. p. 690. ISBN 3540600353.
- ^ W. M. Haynes; David R. Lide; Thomas J. Bruno (2012), CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics 2012–2013 (in German), CRC Press, pp. 4–85, ISBN 978-1439880494
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