Chemical Symbol Sr (+ Cool facts: Color, Uses and more...) 2022

Every chemical element has its own symbol to represent them. But what is the Sr element?

The answer is Strontium, whose symbol is Sr, and there's a lot of cool facts about it that most people don't know. Let me walk you through...

Strontium Overview

Chemical Symbol

Sr (Strontium)

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

Description

Soft, malleable, silvery-yellow metal.

Name Origin

From the Scottish town, Strontian.

Sources

Found in minerals celestite and strontianite.

Atomic Number

38

Learn more about the atomic number.

Atomic Mass

87,62

Discovery

Discovered By: A. Crawford

Year: 1790

Location: Scotland

Learn more about the atomic mass.

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