What is Rubidium oxide?
'''Rubidium oxide''' is a [[chemical compound]]. Its chemical formula is Rb<sub>2</sub>O. It is a yellow solid. It reacts vigorously with water to produce [[rubidium hydroxide]], a very strong [[base (chemistry)|base]]. It is made by [[reduction (chemistry)|reduction]] of [[rubidium nitrate]] using [[rubidium]] metal. It can also be made by reduction of rubidium hydroxide with rubidium metal. It reacts with [[hydrogen]] to [[disproportionation|disproportionate]] it into [[rubidium hydroxide]] and [[rubidium hydride]]. ==Related pages== *[[Lithium oxide]] *[[Calcium oxide]] *[[Chemistry]] {{chem-stub}} [[Category:Rubidium compounds]] [[Category:Oxides]]