Nominal Mass |
Accurate Mass |
% Natural Abundance |
Chemical Form |
Enrichment Available % |
85 Rb | 84.911794 (3) | 72.165 (13) | chloride, carbonate | 95 - 99+ |
87 Rb | 86.909187 (3) | 27.835 (13) | chloride, metal, carbonate | 98 – 99+ |
Both Rubidium Isotopes have medical and industrial applications. Rb-87 is used as a frequency standard in high-precision timing equipment such as GPS receivers. It also used in the production of Bose-Einstein condensates and in laser cooling. Rb-85 is used for the production of the radioisotope Rb-86 which is used as a tracer. Rb-85 can also be used for the production of Sr-82, which is used in Sr-82/Rb-82 generators, though Sr-82 is generally produced with natural Rubidium.
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