10 Rb + 2 RbNO3 → 6 Rb2O + N2

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

10 Rb0 - 10 e- → 10 RbI (oxidation)

2 NV + 10 e- → 2 N0 (reduction)

Rb is a reducing agent, RbNO3 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
  • RbNO3 – Rubidium nitrate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: White hygroscopic solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27

Products:

  • Rb2O – Rubidium oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Rubidium(I) oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Dirubidium oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Rb₂O source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Yellow solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
  • N2
    • Names: Dinitrogen source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Nitrogen (compressed gas) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Nitrogen (liquified) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Odourless colourless compressed gas source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Odourless colourless extremely cold liquid source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04