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| + | <!-- General properties --> | ||
| + | |name=Strontium | ||
| + | |symbol=Sr | ||
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| + | |alt name= | ||
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| + | |allotropes= | ||
| + | |appearance=Silvery-white | ||
| + | <!-- Periodic table --> | ||
| + | |above=[[Calcium|Ca]] | ||
| + | |below=[[Barium|Ba]] | ||
| + | |left=[[Rubidium]] | ||
| + | |right=[[Yttrium]] | ||
| + | |number=38 | ||
| + | |atomic mass=87.62(1) | ||
| + | |atomic mass 2= | ||
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| + | |series= | ||
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| + | |series color= | ||
| + | |group=2 | ||
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| + | |group comment=(alkaline earth metals) | ||
| + | |period=5 | ||
| + | |period ref= | ||
| + | |period comment= | ||
| + | |block=s | ||
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| + | |block comment= | ||
| + | |electron configuration=[Kr] 5s<sup>2</sup> | ||
| + | |electron configuration ref= | ||
| + | |electron configuration comment= | ||
| + | |electrons per shell=2, 8, 18, 8, 2 | ||
| + | |electrons per shell ref= | ||
| + | |electrons per shell comment= | ||
| + | <!-- Physical properties --> | ||
| + | |physical properties comment= | ||
| + | |color=Silvery-white | ||
| + | |phase=Solid | ||
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| + | |phase comment= | ||
| + | |melting point K=1050 | ||
| + | |melting point C=777 | ||
| + | |melting point F=1431 | ||
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| + | |boiling point K=1650 | ||
| + | |boiling point C=1377 | ||
| + | |boiling point F=2511 | ||
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| + | |sublimation point K= | ||
| + | |sublimation point C= | ||
| + | |sublimation point F= | ||
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| + | |density gplstp= | ||
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| + | |density gplstp comment= | ||
| + | |density gpcm3nrt=2.64 | ||
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| + | |density gpcm3nrt 2= | ||
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| + | |density gpcm3nrt 3= | ||
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| + | |density gpcm3nrt 3 comment= | ||
| + | |density gpcm3mp=2.375 | ||
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| + | |density gpcm3bp= | ||
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| + | |molar volume= | ||
| + | |molar volume unit = | ||
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| + | |triple point K= | ||
| + | |triple point kPa= | ||
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| + | |triple point K 2= | ||
| + | |triple point kPa 2= | ||
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| + | |critical point K= | ||
| + | |critical point MPa= | ||
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| + | |heat fusion=7.43 | ||
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| + | |heat fusion comment= | ||
| + | |heat fusion 2= | ||
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| + | |heat vaporization=141 | ||
| + | |heat vaporization ref= | ||
| + | |heat vaporization comment= | ||
| + | |heat capacity=26.4 | ||
| + | |heat capacity ref= | ||
| + | |heat capacity comment= | ||
| + | |heat capacity 2= | ||
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| + | |heat capacity 2 comment= | ||
| + | |vapor pressure 1=796 | ||
| + | |vapor pressure 10=882 | ||
| + | |vapor pressure 100=990 | ||
| + | |vapor pressure 1 k=1139 | ||
| + | |vapor pressure 10 k=1345 | ||
| + | |vapor pressure 100 k=1646 | ||
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| + | |vapor pressure 1 2= | ||
| + | |vapor pressure 10 2= | ||
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| + | |vapor pressure 1 k 2= | ||
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| + | |vapor pressure 2 ref= | ||
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| + | <!-- Atomic properties --> | ||
| + | |atomic properties comment= | ||
| + | |oxidation states='''2''', 1 | ||
| + | |oxidation states ref= | ||
| + | |oxidation states comment=(a strongly basic oxide) | ||
| + | |electronegativity=0.95 | ||
| + | |electronegativity ref= | ||
| + | |electronegativity comment= | ||
| + | |ionization energy 1=549.5 | ||
| + | |ionization energy 1 ref= | ||
| + | |ionization energy 1 comment= | ||
| + | |ionization energy 2=1064.2 | ||
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| + | |ionization energy 2 comment= | ||
| + | |ionization energy 3=4138 | ||
| + | |ionization energy 3 ref= | ||
| + | |ionization energy 3 comment= | ||
| + | |number of ionization energies= | ||
| + | |ionization energy ref= | ||
| + | |ionization energy comment= | ||
| + | |atomic radius=215 | ||
| + | |atomic radius ref= | ||
| + | |atomic radius comment= | ||
| + | |atomic radius calculated= | ||
| + | |atomic radius calculated ref= | ||
| + | |atomic radius calculated comment= | ||
| + | |covalent radius=195±10 | ||
| + | |covalent radius ref= | ||
| + | |covalent radius comment= | ||
| + | |Van der Waals radius=249 | ||
| + | |Van der Waals radius ref= | ||
| + | |Van der Waals radius comment= | ||
| + | <!-- Miscellanea --> | ||
| + | |crystal structure= Face-centered cubic (fcc) | ||
| + | |crystal structure prefix= | ||
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| + | |crystal structure comment= | ||
| + | |crystal structure 2= | ||
| + | |crystal structure 2 prefix= | ||
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| + | |speed of sound= | ||
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| + | |speed of sound comment= | ||
| + | |speed of sound rod at 20= | ||
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| + | |speed of sound rod at r.t.= | ||
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| + | |thermal expansion= | ||
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| + | |thermal expansion comment= | ||
| + | |thermal expansion at 25=22.5 | ||
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| + | |thermal conductivity=35.4 | ||
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| + | |electrical resistivity= | ||
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| + | |electrical resistivity at 0= | ||
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| + | |electrical resistivity at 20=132·10<sup>-9</sup> | ||
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| + | |band gap= | ||
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| + | |Curie point K= | ||
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| + | |magnetic ordering=Paramagnetic | ||
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| + | |tensile strength= | ||
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| + | |tensile strength comment= | ||
| + | |Young's modulus=15.7 | ||
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| + | |Young's modulus comment= | ||
| + | |Shear modulus=6.03 | ||
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| + | |Shear modulus comment= | ||
| + | |Bulk modulus= | ||
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| + | |Bulk modulus comment= | ||
| + | |Poisson ratio=0.28 | ||
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| + | |Poisson ratio comment= | ||
| + | |Mohs hardness=1.5 | ||
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| + | |Mohs hardness comment= | ||
| + | |Mohs hardness 2= | ||
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| + | |Mohs hardness 2 comment= | ||
| + | |Vickers hardness= | ||
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| + | |Vickers hardness comment= | ||
| + | |Brinell hardness= | ||
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| + | |Brinell hardness comment= | ||
| + | |CAS number=7440-24-6 | ||
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| + | <!-- History --> | ||
| + | |naming=After the mineral strontianite, itself named after Strontian, Scotland | ||
| + | |predicted by= | ||
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| + | |prediction date= | ||
| + | |discovered by= William Cruickshank | ||
| + | |discovery date ref= | ||
| + | |discovery date=1787 | ||
| + | |first isolation by= Humphry Davy | ||
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| + | |first isolation date=1808 | ||
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'''Strontium '''is an [[alkaline earth metal]] with the symbol '''Sr''' and atomic number 39. | '''Strontium '''is an [[alkaline earth metal]] with the symbol '''Sr''' and atomic number 39. | ||
==Properties== | ==Properties== | ||
===Chemical=== | ===Chemical=== | ||
| − | Strontium metal bubbles fiercely on contact with water. It burns in air to produce both strontium oxide and strontium nitride, but since it only reacts with nitrogen | + | Strontium metal bubbles fiercely on contact with water. It burns in air to produce both [[strontium oxide]] and strontium nitride, but since it only reacts with [[nitrogen]] above 380 °C, at room temperature it will only form the oxide. |
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| + | The chemistry of strontium salts is similar to barium (nigh insoluble sulfate and carbonate, soluble chloride and nitrate), so strontium salts can be used as a safer, non-toxic alternatives to barium salts when detecting sulfate ions. | ||
===Physical=== | ===Physical=== | ||
| − | Strontium metal is soft and silvery. Its salts tend to produce a scarlet-red flame in a | + | Strontium metal is soft and silvery. Its salts tend to produce a scarlet-red flame when burned in a flame. |
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
Strontium metal may be purchased at [http://www.mcssl.com/store/gallium-source/016---strontium-metal GalliumSource], at 85$/ 2.5 kg. | Strontium metal may be purchased at [http://www.mcssl.com/store/gallium-source/016---strontium-metal GalliumSource], at 85$/ 2.5 kg. | ||
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| + | You can also buy celestine, a mineral of strontium consisting mainly of its sulfate, from mineral collector stores. Finely ground celestine can be subjected to the Curie reaction (lengthy boiling under reflux with sodium carbonate) to convert it to strontium carbonate, which is a useful precursor to any strontium salt. | ||
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| + | Additionally, most red-colored road flares contain strontium in the form of the nitrate, along with elemental sulfur and a binder. This can be crystallized out of the solution for a decent yield of pure, snow-white strontium nitrate. | ||
==Preparation== | ==Preparation== | ||
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==Projects== | ==Projects== | ||
*Colored flames | *Colored flames | ||
| − | * | + | *Make strontium titanate |
| + | *Make strontium salts | ||
==Handling== | ==Handling== | ||
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===Disposal=== | ===Disposal=== | ||
| − | Strontium can be safely disposed by reacting it with water or isopropanol and doesn't pose a hazard to the environment. | + | Strontium can be safely disposed by reacting it with water or [[isopropanol]] and doesn't pose a hazard to the environment, so no special disposal is required. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
===Relevant Sciencemadness threads=== | ===Relevant Sciencemadness threads=== | ||
| + | *[http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=62815 Metallic Strontium] | ||
| + | *[http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=16310 casting strontium metal dendritic form?] | ||
| + | *[http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=16632 Strontium and Barium] | ||
[[Category:Elements]] | [[Category:Elements]] | ||
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[[Category:Materials unstable in acidic solution]] | [[Category:Materials unstable in acidic solution]] | ||
[[Category:Materials that react with water]] | [[Category:Materials that react with water]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Air-sensitive materials]] | ||
[[Category:S-block]] | [[Category:S-block]] | ||
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| General properties | |||||
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| Name, symbol | Strontium, Sr | ||||
| Appearance | Silvery-white | ||||
| Strontium in the periodic table | |||||
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| Atomic number | 38 | ||||
| Standard atomic weight (Ar) | 87.62(1) | ||||
| Group, block | (alkaline earth metals); s-block | ||||
| Period | period 5 | ||||
| Electron configuration | [Kr] 5s2 | ||||
per shell | 2, 8, 18, 8, 2 | ||||
| Physical properties | |||||
| Silvery-white | |||||
| Phase | Solid | ||||
| Melting point | 1050 K (777 °C, 1431 °F) | ||||
| Boiling point | 1650 K (1377 °C, 2511 °F) | ||||
| Density near r.t. | 2.64 g/cm3 | ||||
| when liquid, at | 2.375 g/cm3 | ||||
| Heat of fusion | 7.43 kJ/mol | ||||
| Heat of | 141 kJ/mol | ||||
| Molar heat capacity | 26.4 J/(mol·K) | ||||
| pressure | |||||
| Atomic properties | |||||
| Oxidation states | 2, 1 (a strongly basic oxide) | ||||
| Electronegativity | Pauling scale: 0.95 | ||||
| energies |
1st: 549.5 kJ/mol 2nd: 1064.2 kJ/mol 3rd: 4138 kJ/mol | ||||
| Atomic radius | empirical: 215 pm | ||||
| Covalent radius | 195±10 pm | ||||
| Van der Waals radius | 249 pm | ||||
| Miscellanea | |||||
| Crystal structure | | ||||
| Thermal expansion | 22.5 µm/(m·K) (at 25 °C) | ||||
| Thermal conductivity | 35.4 W/(m·K) | ||||
| Electrical resistivity | 132·10-9 Ω·m (at 20 °C) | ||||
| Magnetic ordering | Paramagnetic | ||||
| Young's modulus | 15.7 GPa | ||||
| Shear modulus | 6.03 GPa | ||||
| Poisson ratio | 0.28 | ||||
| Mohs hardness | 1.5 | ||||
| CAS Registry Number | 7440-24-6 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Naming | After the mineral strontianite, itself named after Strontian, Scotland | ||||
| Discovery | William Cruickshank (1787) | ||||
| First isolation | Humphry Davy (1808) | ||||
Strontium is an alkaline earth metal with the symbol Sr and atomic number 39.
Contents
Properties
Chemical
Strontium metal bubbles fiercely on contact with water. It burns in air to produce both strontium oxide and strontium nitride, but since it only reacts with nitrogen above 380 °C, at room temperature it will only form the oxide.
The chemistry of strontium salts is similar to barium (nigh insoluble sulfate and carbonate, soluble chloride and nitrate), so strontium salts can be used as a safer, non-toxic alternatives to barium salts when detecting sulfate ions.
Physical
Strontium metal is soft and silvery. Its salts tend to produce a scarlet-red flame when burned in a flame.
Availability
Strontium metal may be purchased at GalliumSource, at 85$/ 2.5 kg.
You can also buy celestine, a mineral of strontium consisting mainly of its sulfate, from mineral collector stores. Finely ground celestine can be subjected to the Curie reaction (lengthy boiling under reflux with sodium carbonate) to convert it to strontium carbonate, which is a useful precursor to any strontium salt.
Additionally, most red-colored road flares contain strontium in the form of the nitrate, along with elemental sulfur and a binder. This can be crystallized out of the solution for a decent yield of pure, snow-white strontium nitrate.
Preparation
Strontium is difficult to prepare and cheap to buy, so it is worth just buying the metal.
Projects
- Colored flames
- Make strontium titanate
- Make strontium salts
Handling
Safety
Strontium salts are non-toxic. They have been investigated for positive effects on bone mass, and strontium supplements are beginning to hit the market. However, that does not imply that consuming strontium salts produced in the lab is safe.
Storage
Just like calcium and all the alkali-earth metals under it, strontium metal corrodes easily on contact with air and water and must be stored under oil or in an inert atmosphere. The metal presents a fire hazard. Class D fire extinguishers should be used with strontium fires. Water will cause a hydrogen explosion.
Disposal
Strontium can be safely disposed by reacting it with water or isopropanol and doesn't pose a hazard to the environment, so no special disposal is required.
