Rubidium


 * Rubidium﻿ **




 * **__Facts- __**
 * Protons: 37
 * Neutrons: 48
 * Electrons: 37
 * Melting Point: 39.3 degrees celcius
 * Boiling Point: 688 degrees celcius
 * Normal Phase: solid
 * ﻿Classification: metal
 *  Origin of name: Comes from the Latin word rubidus (red)
 * Discovered by: Bunsen and Kirchoff in 1861
 * Part of the Alkali family
 * Costs $25 for 1 gram


 * **__<span style="color: #6d24f0; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 190%;">Interesting Info: __**

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 * <span style="color: #401390; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">16th most abundant element in earths crust
 * <span style="color: #401390; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">ignites spontaneously in air
 * <span style="color: #401390; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">reacts violently in water
 * <span style="color: #401390; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">found in North America and South Africa
 * <span style="color: #401390; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">it's silvery-white in color
 * <span style="color: #401390; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">some compounds are used in fireworks for a purple color