Rubidium

Rubidium is a soft, silvery-white alkali metal. It is highly reactive and is used in research, particularly in studies of atomic interactions and superconductivity.

Atomic Structure

Atomic Information

Property	Value
Atomic Number	37
Symbol	Rb
Atomic Mass	85.4678 u
Electron Configuration	1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 5s¹
State at Room Temperature	Solid

Uses of Rubidium

Used in research and development of atomic clocks and in experiments on superconductivity.
Used in the production of special glasses and in the preparation of other rubidium compounds.