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37 - Rubidium alkali metal

Discovered by Robert Bunsen in 1861

Rubidium

Rubidium is a chemical element with symbol Rb and atomic number 37. Rubidium is a soft, silvery-white metallic element of the alkali metal group, with an atomic mass of 85.4678. Elemental rubidium is highly reactive, with properties similar to those of other alkali metals, such as very rapid oxidation in air.
Shell Electrons Orbitals
1 2 2 in 1s
2 8 2 in 2s + 6 in 2p
3 18 2 in 3s + 6 in 3p + 10 in 3d
4 8 2 in 4s + 6 in 4p
5 1 1 in 5s
RubidiumRb Electron 1 Electron 2 Electron 1 Electron 2 Electron 3 Electron 4 Electron 5 Electron 6 Electron 7 Electron 8 Electron 1 Electron 2 Electron 3 Electron 4 Electron 5 Electron 6 Electron 7 Electron 8 Electron 9 Electron 10 Electron 11 Electron 12 Electron 13 Electron 14 Electron 15 Electron 16 Electron 17 Electron 18 Electron 1 Electron 2 Electron 3 Electron 4 Electron 5 Electron 6 Electron 7 Electron 8 Electron 1
85.47  u Atomic Mass
3  Å Atomic Radius
961  K Boiling Point
2.2  Å Covalent Radius
1.53  g/cm³ Density
46.88 Electron Affinity
0.82 Electronegativity
4.18  eV First Ionization Energy
312.79  K Melting Point
5 Number of Shells
1 Electron Valency
37 Atomic Number
2, 8, 18, 8, 1 Electron Shell Occupations
0.36  J/(g K) Specific Heat