37 Rubidium H He Li Be B C N O F Ne Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr [Rb]Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe Cs Ba La Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn Fr Ra Ac Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Cn Nh Fl Mc Lv Ts Og Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr +--------------------+ | 37 ____ _ | | | _ \| |__ | | | |_) | '_ \ | | | _ <| |_) | | | |_| \_\_.__/ | | | | Rubidium | | 85.468 u | +--------------------+ Electron Configuration: [Kr]5s1 Electronegativity: 0.82 Atomic Radius: 303 pm Ionization Energy: 4.177 eV Electron Affinity: 0.468 eV Oxidation States: 1 Standard State: Solid Melting Point: 312.46 K Boiling Point: 961 K Density: 1.53 g/cm3 Family: Alkali metal Year Discovered: 1861 Number of Neutrons: 48 Number of Protons: 37 Number of Electrons: 37 Number of Valence: 1 Valency: 1 Group: 1 Period: 5 Shell: s-shell Specific Heat: 0.363 J/g K Radioactive: 0 Occurrence: Natural Source: Dying high-mass stars