SrZ =  38



Strontium
From the Scottish "Strontian", meaning "nose of the fairy hill"
(AM) Atomic Mass 87.62  amu    Oxidation States +2
   (BP) Boiling Point 1384  °C    (MP) Melting Point 769  °C
   (ρ) Density 2.6  g/cm3    Crystal Structure Face Centered Cubic
   ( χ ) Electronegativity 1    (AR) Atomic Radius 1.92  Å
   Physical State Solid (C) Heat Capacity 0.301  J/g °C
Electronic-Config [Kr]  5s2     (I1) First Ionization E 549.48  kJ/mol
   (ΔHvap) Heat of Vaporization 136.9  kJ/mol     (ΔHfus) Heat of Fusion 7.43  kJ/mol
   Year of Discovery 1790    Location of Discovery Scotland
(E°) Standard Potential Sr+⇔ Sr (-4.100 V),   Sr2+⇔ Sr (-2.899 V)
Stable isotopes  84Sr,  86Sr,  87Sr,  88Sr
Discovered/Synthesized by Adair Crawford
Natural Source The mineral/ore celestite
Common Uses Red fireworks, flares, phosphors, nuclear batteries, medical diagnostic tracer
Other Info Gives stadium flares their brilliant red colors
Sr-90 is notorious for accumulating in the bones
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