Rubidium chloride

Rubidium chloride
Names
	Other names rubidium(I) chloride
Identifiers
CAS Number	7791-11-9 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:78672 ;
ChemSpider	56434 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.029.310
PubChem CID	62683;
RTECS number	VL8575000;
UNII	N3SHC5273S ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID5064881 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/ClH.Rb/h1H;/q;+1/p-1 Key: FGDZQCVHDSGLHJ-UHFFFAOYSA-M ; InChI=1/ClH.Rb/h1H;/q;+1/p-1;
	SMILES [Rb+].[Cl-];
Properties
Chemical formula	RbCl
Molar mass	120.921 g/mol
Appearance	white crystals ; hygroscopic
Density	2.80 g/cm3 (25 °C) ; 2.088 g/mL (750 °C)
Melting point	718 °C (1,324 °F; 991 K)
Boiling point	1,390 °C (2,530 °F; 1,660 K)
Solubility in water	77 g/100mL (0 °C) ; 91 g/100 mL (20 °C) ; 130 g/100 mL (100 °C)
Solubility in methanol	1.41 g/100 mL
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	−46.0·10−6 cm3/mol
Refractive index (nD)	1.5322
Thermochemistry
Heat capacity (C)	52.4 J K−1 mol−1
Std molar; entropy (S⦵298)	95.9 J K−1 mol−1
Std enthalpy of; formation (ΔfH⦵298)	−435.14 kJ/mol
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	1 0 0
Flash point	Non-flammable
	Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	4440 mg/kg (rat)
Safety data sheet (SDS)	Fisher Scientific
Related compounds
Other anions	Rubidium fluoride; Rubidium bromide; Rubidium iodide; Rubidium astatide
Other cations	Lithium chloride; Sodium chloride; Potassium chloride; Caesium chloride; Francium chloride
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Rubidium chloride is the chemical compound with the formula RbCl. This alkali metal halide salt is composed of rubidium and chlorine, and finds diverse uses ranging from electrochemistry to molecular biology.