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Rubidium peroxide

Rubidium peroxide is rubidium's peroxide with the chemical formula Rb2O2.

Production

Rubidium peroxide can be produced by rapidly oxidizing rubidium in liquid ammonia at −50°C.[1]

It can also be produced by pyrolysis of rubidium superoxide in vacuum.[1]

Properties

Rubidium peroxide is a colourless to light yellow solid with the orthorhombic crystal structure.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Georg Brauer (Hrsg.), unter Mitarbeit von Marianne Baudler u. a.: Handbuch der Präparativen Anorganischen Chemie. 3., umgearbeitete Auflage. Band II, Ferdinand Enke, Stuttgart 1978, ISBN 3-432-87813-3, S. 955.
  2. ^ a b Ans, Jean d'; Lax, Ellen (December 1997). Taschenbuch für Chemiker und Physiker. p. 690. ISBN 3540600353.
  3. ^ W. M. Haynes; David R. Lide; Thomas J. Bruno (2012), CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics 2012–2013 (in German), CRC Press, pp. 4–85, ISBN 978-1439880494{{citation}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)