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Strontium
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| Atomic Number: |
38 |
| Atomic Weight: |
87.62 |
| Element Type: |
Alkali Earth Metal |
| Crystal Structure: |
Cubic Face Centered |
| Melting Point: |
777.0°C = 1430.6°F = 1050.15 K |
| Boiling Point: |
1382.0°C = 2519.6°F = 1655.15 K |
| Critical Temp: |
°C = °F = K |
| Atomic Radius: |
2.45 Å (Å = Angstrom = 10-10 m) |
| Covalent Radius: |
1.91 Å |
| Electronegativity: |
0.95 |
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History
(Strontian, town in Scotland) Isolated by Davey by electrolysis in 1808; however, AdairCrawford in 1790 recognized a new mineral (strontianite) as differing from other bariumminerals.
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