Name: Strontium Symbol: Sr Atomic Number: 38 Atomic Mass: 87.62 amu Melting Point: 769.0 °C (1042.15 K, 1416.2 °F) Boiling Point: 1384.0 °C (1657.15 K, 2523.2 °F) Number of Protons/Electrons: 38 Number of Neutrons: 50 Classification: Alkaline Earth Crystal Structure: Cubic Density @ 293 K: 2.54 g/cm3 Color: yellowish
Date of Discovery: 1790 Discoverer: A. Crawford Name Origin: After Strotian (a Scottish town) Uses: flares, fireworks, crimson color Obtained From: celestite, strontianite
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