Title: Rubidium Iodide
CAS Registry Number: 7790-29-6
Molecular Formula: IRb
Molecular Weight: 212.37
Percent Composition: I 59.76%, Rb 40.24%
Line Formula: RbI
Properties: White crystals or cryst powder; discolors on exposure to air and light; d 3.55; mp 642°; bp 1300°. Sol in 0.66 part water; sol in alcohol. The aq soln is neutral or slightly alkaline.
Keep well closed and protected from light.
Melting point: mp 642°
Boiling point: bp 1300°
Density: d 3.55
Therap-Cat: Iodine source.
Keywords: Replenishers/Supplements; Iodine.