Rubidium hydrogen sulfate, sometimes referred to as rubidium bisulfate, is the half neutralized rubidiumsalt of sulfuric acid. It has the formula RbHSO4.
Synthesis
It may be synthesised with water and a stoichiometric amount of rubidium disulfate. Reaction takes place where there is no humidity:[3]
It is a hygroscopic compound. It has a monoclinic crystal structure, its structure is P21/n. Dimensions of the unit cell are: a = 1440 pm, b = 462.2 pm, c = 1436 pm and β = 118.0°. Its crystals are isomorphs with ammonium hydrogen sulfate crystals.[4]
Its standard enthalpy is −1166 kJ/mol.[5] During its dissolution in water, there is 15.62 kJ/mol energy produced.[6]
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