Rubidium peroxide explained

Rubidium peroxide is rubidium's peroxide with the chemical formula Rb₂O₂.

Production

Rubidium peroxide can be produced by rapidly oxidizing rubidium in liquid ammonia at −50°C.^[1]

2 Rb+O _{2} \xrightarrow{-50 ^{\circC} Rb _{2 O} _{2} }

It can also be produced by pyrolysis of rubidium superoxide in vacuum.

2 RbO _{2} \xrightarrow{290 ^{\circC} Rb _{2 O} _{2} + O _{2}}

Properties

Rubidium peroxide is a colourless to light yellow solid with the orthorhombic crystal structure.

References

1. [Georg Brauer]