Rubidium metal reacts vigorously with all the halogens to form rubidium halides. So, it reacts with fluorine, F2, chlorine, Cl2, bromine, I2, and iodine, I2, to form respectively rubidium(I) bromide, RbF, rubidium(I) chloride, RbCl, rubidium(I) bromide, RbBr, and rubidium(I) iodide, RbI.
What does rubidium not react with?
Reaction of rubidium with bases
Rubidium does not react with bases, under normal conditions, but reacts with the water instead.
What element is similar to rubidium?
Rubidium is the chemical element with the symbol Rb and atomic number 37. Rubidium is a very soft, silvery-white metal in the alkali metal group. Rubidium metal shares similarities to potassium metal and caesium metal in physical appearance, softness and conductivity.
