2 Rb + Br2 2 RbBr

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 Rb0 - 2 e- 2 RbI (oxidation)

2 Br0 + 2 e- 2 Br-I (reduction)

Rb is a reducing agent, Br2 is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • Rb
    • Names: Rubidium source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Rb source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Element 37 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
  • Br2
    • Names: Bromine source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Molecular bromine source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Fuming red-to-brown liquid with pungent odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Dark reddish-brown, fuming liquid with suffocating, irritating fumes. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02

Products:

  • RbBrRubidium bromide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Rubidium(I) bromide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, RbBr source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: White crystalline solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27