Atomic Number 38 (+ facts: Sources, Uses, Color and more...) 2022

All atoms have an atomic number. But what is the chemical element that has 38 as atomic number?

The answer is Strontium and there is so much cool stuff about Strontium that people don't know that I would keep reading if I were you.

Alright now to the facts!

Strontium Overview

Atomic Number

38

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Description

Soft, malleable, silvery-yellow metal.

Atomic Symbol

Sr (Strontium)

Discovery

Discovered By: A. Crawford

Year: 1790

Location: Scotland

State at 20 °C

Solid

Sources

Found in minerals celestite and strontianite.

Uses

Used in flares and fireworks for crimson color. Strontium-90 is a long lived highly radioactive fallout product of atomic-bomb explosions.

Atomic Mass

87,62

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Name Origin

From the Scottish town, Strontian.

Want to learn more details and data? Check my Elements Comprehensive List.

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