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Rubidium hydroxide
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<p>Rubidium hydroxide is the inorganic compound with the formula RbOH. It consists of <a href="/facts/Rubidium/KDHSe2HM">rubidium</a> cations and an equal number of <a href="/facts/Hydroxide/zW0wxpWD">hydroxide</a> anions. It is a colorless solid that is commercially available as <a href="/facts/Aqueous_solution/eRNr3MH2">aqueous solutions</a> from a few suppliers. Like other <a href="/facts/Strong_base/M9wA7qeM">strong bases</a>, rubidium hydroxide is highly <a href="/facts/Corrosive/7LXjT1XE">caustic</a>. Rubidium hydroxide is formed when rubidium metal reacts with water. </p>