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IUPAC name Rubidium acetate | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.008.415 |
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Properties | |
Molar mass | 144.51 g/mol |
Appearance | White solid |
Melting point | 246 °C (475 °F; 519 K) (decomposes) |
85 g/100 ml (45 °C) [2] | |
log P | −0.561 |
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H305, H315 | |
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PEL (Permissible) | TWA 1 mg/m3 |
Related compounds | |
Other anions | rubidium formate |
Other cations | Hydrogen acetate Lithium acetate Sodium acetate Potassium acetate Caesium acetate |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Rubidium acetate is a rubidium salt that is the result of reacting rubidium metal, rubidium carbonate, or rubidium hydroxide with acetic acid. It is soluble in water like other acetates. [2]
Rubidium acetate is used as a catalyst for the polymerization of silanol terminated siloxane oligomers. [5]