Chemical Symbol for Strontium (+ Color, Uses, State and more...) 2022

Each chemical element has its own symbol and Strontium is no different.

However there's a lot of cool facts about Strontium (Sr) that most people don't know. Check this out:

Strontium Overview

Chemical Symbol

Sr (Strontium)

Description

Soft, malleable, silvery-yellow metal.

Sources

Found in minerals celestite and strontianite.

Atomic Number

38

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Atomic Mass

87,62

Name Origin

From the Scottish town, Strontian.

Uses

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

State at 20 °C

Solid

Discovery

Discovered By: A. Crawford

Year: 1790

Location: Scotland

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