What is Rubidium hydroxide?
'''Rubidium hydroxide''' is a [[chemical compound]]. It is composed of [[rubidium]] and [[hydroxide]] [[ion]]s. Its chemical formula is RbOH. It is a very strong [[base (chemistry)|base]]. It can eat through [[glass]]. It is made by dissolving [[rubidium oxide]] in water. It causes immediate burns to the skin. It gets very hot when it is dissolved in water. It is a white solid at 15&nbsp;°C at [[Atmosphere (unit)|standard atmosphere]], and in many other situations. == Uses == Rubidium hydroxide is not commonly used because [[potassium hydroxide]] and [[sodium hydroxide]] can replace rubidium hydroxide. Metal oxide [[catalysts]] are sometimes changed with rubidium hydroxide.<ref>http://www.chemexper.com/search/cas/1310823.html%7Ctitle={{Dead link|date=December 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> ==Related pages== *[[Potassium hydroxide]] *[[Sodium hydroxide]] *[[Lithium hydroxide]] ==Reference== <references /> {{chem-stub}} [[Category:Rubidium compounds]]