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Rubidium chloride is the chemical compound with the formula RbCl. This alkali metal halide is composed of rubidium and chlorine, and finds diverse uses ranging from electrochemistry to molecular biology.ere, the chloride ions form a simple cubic arrangement with chloride anions occupying the vertices of a cube surrounding a central Rb + . This is RbCl's densest packing motif. Because a cube has eight vertices, both ions' coordination numbers equal eight. This is RbCl's highest possible coordination number.
Lithium chloride is mainly used for the production of lithium metal by electrolysis of a LiCl/ KCl melt at 450 Â°C (842 Â°F). LiCl is also used as a brazing flux for aluminium in automobile parts.It is used as a desiccant for drying air streams.In more specialized applications, lithium chloride finds some use in organic synthesis, e.g., as an additive in the Stille reaction.iCl is also used as a brazing flux for aluminium in automobile parts. It is used as a desiccant for drying air streams. In more specialized applications, lithium chloride finds some use in organic synthesis, e.g., as an additive in the Stille reaction.