Strontium
Electron Configuration
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General Properties
| Atomic Symbol | Sr |
| Atomic Weight | 87.62 g/mol |
| Element Number | 38 |
| Standard State | Solid |
| Standard Type | Strongly Basic |
| Date of Discovery | 1808 |
| Discoverer | Davy |
Physical Properties
| Oxidation States | 2 |
| Boiling Point | 1655 K |
| Melting Point | 1042 K |
| Density | 2.54 g/cm³ |
| Electron Configuration | [Kr]5s2 |
| Acid/Base Properties | Basic |
| Crystal Structure | Cubic, face centered |
| Electronegativity | 0.95 |
| Heat of Vaporization | 136.9 kJ/mol |
| Heat of Fusion | 8.2 kJ/mol |
| Electrical Conductivity | 5.0 10^6omg-¹cm-¹ |
| Thermal Conductivity | 35.3 Wm-¹K-¹ (at 300 K) |
| Specific Heat Capacity | 0.30 Jg-¹K-¹ (at 300 K) |
| First Ionization Potential | 5.695 |
| Atomic Volume | 33.7 cm³/mol |
| Atomic Radius | 2.15 Å |
| Covalent Radius | 1.91 Å |
| Synthetic | No |