Rubidium. Vial containing a sample of the alkali metal rubidium (Rb). Rubidium compounds are sometimes used in fireworks to give them a purple colour.

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Rubidium. Vial containing a sample of the alkali metal rubidium (Rb). Rubidium compounds are sometimes used in fireworks to give them a purple colour. The metal element itself has various scientific applications including as the resonant element of atomic clocks, in research into potassium ion channels in cells, and as an ingredient in special types of glass.

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