Rubidium is a soft, silvery white alkali metal that reacts vigorously with water and is used primarily in research and specialty applications.
Properties of Rubidium | It has low ionization energy, forms +1 cations readily and exhibits strong reactivity similar to other group 1 metals.
Uses of Rubidium | Rubidium is used in atomic clocks, specialty glasses and research in quantum technologies and is recovered from lepidolite and other minerals.
Isotopes of Rubidium | Natural isotopes include Rb 85 and radioactive Rb 87; rubidium metal is highly reactive and must be stored under inert conditions to prevent fires.