Sr

Strontium

Z 38 87.62 g/molAlkaline Earth Metal

Overview Atomic Properties Thermodynamics Electromagnetism Isotopes

Group

2

Period

5

Block

s

Occurrence

Dying low-mass stars 87%Exploding massive stars 13%Geochemical class: Lithophile

Biological Role

Microbes: Essential

History

1790 (discovery)

Adair Crawford

1808 (isolation)

Humphry Davy

Named By

Humphry Davy

Latin Name

Strontium

Abundance

Solar System

x

Sun

x

Meteorites

x

Earth's crust

x

Oceans

x

Humans

x