Rb

Rubidium

Z 37 85.468 g/molAlkali Metal

Overview Atomic Properties Thermodynamics Electromagnetism Isotopes

Group

1

Period

5

Block

s

Occurrence

Exploding massive starsGeochemical class: Lithophile

Biological Role

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History

1861 (discovery)

Gustav Kirchhoff, Robert Bunsen

1863 (isolation)

Robert Bunsen

Named By

Gustav Kirchhoff, Robert Bunsen

Latin Name

Rubidium

Abundance

Solar System

x

Sun

x

Meteorites

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Earth's crust

x

Oceans

x

Humans

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