Rb + H2O → RbO + H2

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

Rb0 - 1 e- → RbI (oxidation)

2 HI + 2 e- → 2 H0 (reduction)

O-II - 1 e- → O-I (oxidation)

Rb is a reducing agent, H2O is an oxidizing agent, H2O is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

  • Rb
    • Names: Rubidium source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Rb source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Element 37 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
  • H2O – Water, oxidane source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Water (H2O) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Hydrogen hydroxide (HH or HOH) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Hydrogen oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: White crystalline solid, almost colorless liquid with a hint of blue, colorless gas source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27

Products:

  • RbO
  • H2
    • Names: Dihydrogen source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Hydrogen source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, H2 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: Odourless colourless compressed gas source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04