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Suggest one safety measure that should be used when rubidium is added to cold water |
| Answer» RUBIDIUM is denser than water and so sinks. It reacts VIOLENTLY and immediately, with everything SPITTING out of the CONTAINER again. Rubidium hydroxide solution and hydrogen are formed. The Group 1 metals become more reactive towards water as you GO down the Group. | |