Strontium

Latin nameStrontium
English nameStrontium
chemical symbolSr
atomic number38
relative atomic mass87,62
period5
groupII.A
classificationalkaline earth metals
discovery year1793
discovererM. H. Klaproth
melting point [°C]769
boiling point [°C]1384
density [g cm-3]2,6
density at melting point [g cm-3]6,98
electronegativity [Pauling]0,95
stand. el. potential [V]−2,899
oxidation states-II, +II
electron configuration[Kr]5s2
atomoic radius [pm]219
covalent radius [pm]182
specific heat [J g-1K-1]0,3
heat of fusion [kJ mol-1]8,3
thermal conductivity [W m-1 K-1]35,4
el. conductivity [S m-1]2.106
1. ionizing potential [eV]5,6948
2. ionizing potential [eV]11,03
3. ionizing potential [eV]43,6
Mohs hardness1,5
Young's modulus [GPa]6,1
state at normal conditionssolid

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