Strontium

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Basic Data

Symbol: Sr
Atomic Number: 38
Atomic weight: 87.62u
Melting Point: 1041K
Boiling Point: 1650K
Number of Protons/Electrons: 38
Number of Neutrons: 50
Classification: Alkaline Earth Metal
Crystal Structure: Face Centered Cubic
Density at 293 K: 2.6g/mL
Color: yellowish
Bonding radius: 1.91A
Atomic radius: 2.45A
Ionization Potential: 5.695V
Electronegativity: 0.95
Heat of vaporization: 144kJ/mol
Heat of fusion: 8.3kJ/mol
Specific heat: 0.3J/gK
Electron configuration: [Kr]5s2



Crystal Structure


Isotopes

Isotope Half Life
Sr82 25.36 days
Sr83 1.35 days
Sr84 Stable
Sr85 64.84 days
Sr85m 1.27 hours
Sr86 Stable
Sr87 Stable
Sr87m 2.8 hours
Sr88 Stable
Sr89 50.52 days
Sr90 29.1 years
Sr91 9.5 hours
Sr92 2.71 hours
Sr93 7.4 minutes


Facts

Date of Discovery: 1790
Discoverer: A. Crawford
Uses: flares, fireworks, crimson color
Obtained From: celestite, strontianite


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