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Why does ribidium react with water?

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Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 7/18/2023

Rubidium has only one valence electron which it loses easily to form the Rb+ ion.

When rubidium atoms come in contact with water, they hive up those electrons to the water molecules, reducing them to hydroxide ions (OH-) and hydrogen gas (H2)

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Waldo Mayer

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1y ago

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