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7440-24-6 Structure
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[Name]

STRONTIUM
[CAS]

7440-24-6
[Synonyms]

STRONTIUM
Aids072432
Aids-072432
strontium(2+)
strontium atom
STRONTIUM METAL
Strontium pieces
Strontium, 99.9%
Strontium, Chunks
STRONTIUM STANDARD
Strontium solution
Strontium (ii) ion
strontium,elemental
Strontiumpieces(99%)
Sr Standard Solution
PALCAM BROTH 20X10ML
Strontium, Chunks 98%
strontium monohydride
STRONTIUM AA STANDARD
STRONTIUM LUMPS 99%
STRONTIUM ICP STANDARD
STRONTIUM, GRANULES, 99%
StrontiuM, Metal, Pieces
strontiumpieces(dendritic)
STRONTIUM STANDARD SOLUTION
Strontium, granular, 99.99%
STRONTIUM ISO 9001:2015 REACH
STRONTIUM, RANDOM PIECES, 99%
STRONTIUM, AAS STANDARD SOLUTION
Strontiumpieces,dentritic(99.9%)
STRONTIUM SINGLE ELEMENT STANDARD
Strontiumpiecespackedinmineraloil
STRONTIUM PLASMA EMISSION STANDARD
STRONTIUM PIECES, DENDRITIC: 99.9%
STRONTIUM, PLASMA STANDARD SOLUTION
STRONTIUM SINGLE COMPONENT STANDARD
STRONTIUM, DENDRITIC PIECES, 99.99%
STRONTIUM AA SINGLE ELEMENT STANDARD
STRONTIUM ATOMIC ABSORPTION STANDARD
3-benzamido-5-carboxybenzenesulfonate
Strontium, Distilled dendritic pieces
STRONTIUM, OIL BASED STANDARD SOLUTION
STRONTIUM ATOMIC SPECTROSCOPY STANDARD
granules,19mm(0.76in)&down(metalsbasis)
STRONTIUM SINGLE ELEMENT PLASMA STANDARD
Strontiumpiecesdendriticampouledunderargon
Strontium granular, 99% trace metals basis
STRONTIUM, DISTILLED, DENDRITIC PIECES, 99+%
STRONTIUM, DISTILLED, DENDRITIC PIECES, 99.9%
STRONTIUM ATOMIC ABSORPTION STANDARD SOLUTION
3-[(3-nitrobenzoyl)amino]-5-sulfonatobenzoate
Strontium, AAS standard solution, Sr 1000μg/mL
pieces2.5cm(1in)&down99.(metalsbasis)ba<100ppm
STRONTIUM PLASMA EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY STANDARD
Strontium, plasma standard solution, Sr 1000μg/mL
Strontium plasma standard solution, Sr 10000μg/mL
Strontium granules, ≤20mm, 99% trace metals basis
Strontium Oil based standard solution, Sr 1000μg/g
Strontium, Reference Standard Solution, 1000ppm ±1%
3-carboxy-5-[(3-nitrobenzoyl)amino]benzenesulfonate
Strontium,distilleddendriticpieces,99.9%(metalsbasis)
Standard solution for determination of strontium impurities
Strontium, AAS standard solution, Specpure(R), Sr 1000μg/ml
Strontium granules, 19mm (0.76in) & down, 99% (metals basis)
Strontium, plasma standard solution, Specpure(R), Sr 1000μg/ml
Strontium, Oil based standard solution, Specpure(R), Sr 1000μg/g
Strontium, plasma standard solution, Specpure(R), Sr 10,000μg/ml
Strontiumpieces,2.5cm(1in)&down,99.95%(metalsbasis),Ba<100ppm
Strontium, Natural Sr, plasma standard solution, Natural Sr 100μg/mL
Strontium pieces, 2.5cm (1in) & down, 99.95% (metals basis), Ba <100ppm
Strontium dendritic pieces, purified by distillation, 99.9% trace metals basis
StrontiuM dendritic pieces, purified by distillation, 99.99% trace Metals basis
Strontium ingot, approximately 140x63.5x50mm (5.5x2.5x2.0in), 99% (metals basis)
Strontium pieces, distilled dendritic, ampuled under argon, 99.5% trace metals basis
Strontium pieces, distilled dendritic, ampuled under argon, 99.95% trace metals basis
[EINECS(EC#)]

231-201-3
[Molecular Formula]

Sr
[MDL Number]

MFCD00134060
[Molecular Weight]

87.62
[MOL File]

7440-24-6.mol
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[Definition]

Metallic element of atomic number 38, group IIA of periodic table, aw 87.62, valence = 2, radioactive isotopes strontium-89 and strontium-90. There are four stable isotopes.
[Appearance]

Pale-yellow, soft metal; chemically similar to calcium. Soluble in alcohol and acids, decomposes water on contact.
[Melting point ]

757 °C(lit.)
[Boiling point ]

1384 °C(lit.)
[density ]

2.6 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
[storage temp. ]

2-8°C
[solubility ]

H2O: soluble
[form ]

random pieces
[color ]

White to pale yellow
[Specific Gravity]

2.54
[Resistivity]

23 μΩ-cm, 20°C
[Water Solubility ]

reacts quickly with H2O; soluble alcohol [HAW93]
[Sensitive ]

Air & Moisture Sensitive
[Merck ]

13,8915
[Exposure limits]

ACGIH: TWA 2 ppm; STEL 4 ppm
OSHA: TWA 2 ppm(5 mg/m3)
NIOSH: IDLH 25 ppm; TWA 2 ppm(5 mg/m3); STEL 4 ppm(10 mg/m3)
[History]

Isolated by Davey by electrolysis in 1808; however, Adair Crawford in 1790 recognized a new mineral (strontianite) as differing from other barium minerals (baryta). Strontium is found chiefly as celestite (SrSO4) and strontianite (SrCO3). Celestite is found in Mexico, Turkey, Iran, Spain, Algeria, and in the U.K. The U.S. has no active celestite mines. The metal can be prepared by electrolysis of the fused chloride mixed with potassium chloride, or is made by reducing strontium oxide with aluminum in a vacuum at a temperature at which strontium distills off. Three allotropic forms of the metal exist, with transition points at 235 and 540°C. Strontium is softer than calcium and decomposes water more vigorously. It does not absorb nitrogen below 380°C. It should be kept under mineral oil to prevent oxidation. Freshly cut strontium has a silvery appearance, but rapidly turns a yellowish color with the formation of the oxide. The finely divided metal ignites spontaneously in air. Volatile strontium salts impart a beautiful crimson color to flames, and these salts are used in pyrotechnics and in the production of flares. Natural strontium is a mixture of four stable isotopes. Thirty-two other unstable isotopes and isomers are known to exist. Of greatest importance is 90Sr with a half-life of 29 years. It is a product of nuclear fallout and presents a health problem. This isotope is one of the best long-lived high-energy beta emitters known, and is used in SNAP (Systems for Nuclear Auxiliary Power) devices. These devices hold promise for use in space vehicles, remote weather stations, navigational buoys, etc., where a lightweight, long-lived, nuclear-electric power source is needed. The major use for strontium at present is in producing glass for color television picture tubes. All color TV and cathode ray tubes sold in the U.S. are required by law to contain strontium in the face plate glass to block X-ray emission. Strontium also improves the brilliance of the glass and the quality of the picture. It has also found use in producing ferrite magnets and in refining zinc. Strontium titanate is an interesting optical material as it has an extremely high refractive index and an optical dispersion greater than that of diamond. It has been used as a gemstone, but it is very soft. It does not occur naturally. Strontium metal (99% pure) costs about $220/kg.
[Uses]

This soft, yellowish, metallic element was isolated by Sir Humphry Davy in 1808. It was found in the minerals strontianite and celestine. The strontium halides were used in the making of collodion emulsions.
[CAS DataBase Reference]

7440-24-6(CAS DataBase Reference)
[EPA Substance Registry System]

Strontium (7440-24-6)
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[Chemical Properties]

Pale-yellow, soft metal; chemically similar to calcium. Soluble in alcohol and acids, decomposes water on contact.
[Description]

Strontium has the symbol Sr, the atomic number 38 and an atomic weight of 87.623 g/mol. As an alkaline earth metal, strontium is a soft silver-white or yellowish metallic element that is highly reactive chemically. Due to its extreme reactivity with oxygen and water, this element occurs naturally only in compounds with other elements. The metal turns yellow when exposed to air. It occurs naturally in the minerals Celestine(SrSO4) and strontianite(SrCO3). The isotope, 90Sr, is present in radioactive fallout and has a half-life of 28.90 years. The following table presents the abundance of strontium. Strontium commonly occurs in nature, the 15th most abundant element on earth, averaging 0.034% in all igneous rock. It is found chiefly as the form of the sulfate mineral Celestite(SrSO4) and the carbonate Strontianite (SrCO3). Of the two, Celestite occurs much more frequently in sedimentary deposits of sufficient size to make the development of mining facilities attractive. Strontianite is more useful of the two common minerals because strontium is used most often in the carbonate form, but few deposits have been discovered that are suitable for development.
[Physical properties]

In its elemental state, strontium is a relatively soft, pale yellow metal somewhat similar toelemental calcium. When freshly cut, strontium has a silvery shine to its surface that soonturns grayish as it is oxidized by atmospheric oxygen (2Sr + O2 → 2SrO) and nitrogen (3Sr +N2 → Sr3N2), which prevents further oxidation. Strontium’s melting point is 769°C, its boiling point is 1348°C, and its density is 2.54 g/cm3.
[Isotopes]

Strontium has four naturally occurring isotopes 84Sr (0.56%), 86Sr (9.86%), 87Sr (7.0%) and 88Sr (82.58%), but there are 33 known isotopes (Tables 1.14 and 1.15). This element (Sr) has four stable, naturally occurring isotopes: 84Sr (0.56%), 86Sr (9.86%), 87Sr (7.0%) and 88Sr (82.58%). Only 87Sr is radiogenic since it is produced by decay from the radioactive alkali metal 87Rb, which has a half-life of 4.88×1010 years. Thus, in any material, there are two sources of 87Sr. That formed during primordial nucleosynthesis along with 84Sr, 86Sr and 88Sr, and that formed by radioactive decay of 87Rb. The ratio 87Sr/86Sr is the parameter typically reported in geologic investigations. The ratios reported in minerals and rocks have values ranging from 0.7 to greater than 4.0. Because strontium has an electronic configuration similar to that of calcium, it readily substitutes for Ca in minerals. Sixteen unstable isotopes are known to exist. Of greatest importance are strontium-89 (89Sr) with a half-life of 50.57 days, and strontium-90 (90Sr) with a half-life of 28.78 years. They decay by emitting an electron and an anti-neutrino (ne) in beta-minus decay (b decay) to become yttrium, 90Y (half-life ? 64 h). 89Sr is an artificial radioisotope that is used in the treatment of bone cancer. In circumstances where cancer patients have widespread and painful bony metastases, the administration of 89Sr results in the delivery of b-particles directly to the area of the bony problem, where calcium turnover is greatest. 90Sr is a by-product of nuclear fission found in “nuclear fallout” and presents a health problem since it substitutes for calcium in bone, preventing its expulsion from the body. Significant absorption usually results in death.
Because it is a long-lived high-energy beta-emitter, 90Sr is used in SNAP (Systems for Nuclear Auxiliary Power) devices. These devices hold promise for use in spacecraft, remote weather stations, navigational buoys, etc., where a lightweight, long-lived, nuclear-electric power source is required.
[Isotopes]

There are 29 isotopes of strontium, ranging from Sr-75 to Sr-102. The fournatural forms of strontium are stable and not radioactive. These stable isotopes are Sr-84, which constitutes 0.56% of the element’s existence on Earth; Sr-86, which makesup 9.86%; Sr-87, which accounts for 7.00% of the total; and Sr-88, which makes up82.58% of strontium found on Earth. The remaining isotopes are radioactive with halflives ranging from a few microseconds to minutes, hours, days, or years. Most, but notall, are produced in nuclear reactors or nuclear explosions. Two important radioisotopesare Sr-89 and Sr-90.
[Origin of Name]

Strontium was named after the town Strontian, located in Scotland in the British Isles.
[Occurrence]

Strontium metal is not found in its elemental state in nature. Its salts and oxide compoundsconstitute only 0.025% of the Earth’s crust. Strontium is found in Mexico and Spain in the mineral ores of strontianite (SrCO3) and celestite (SrSO4). As these ores are treated with hydrochloricacid (HCl), they produce strontium chloride (SrCl2) that is then used, along with potassiumchloride (KCl), to form a eutectic mixture to reduce the melting point of the SrCl2, as a moltenelectrolyte in a graphite dish-shaped electrolysis apparatus. This process produces Sr cations collected at the cathode, where they acquire electrons to form strontium metal. At the same time,Cl- anions give up electrons at the anode and are released as chlorine gas Cl2↑.Two other methods of producing strontium are by thermal reduction of strontium oxideand by the distillation of strontium in a vacuum.
[Characteristics]

When strontium metal is exposed to water, it releases hydrogen, as do the other earth metals (Sr + 2H2O → Sr(OH)2 + H2↑). Strontium can ignite when heated above its melting point.When in a fine powder form, it will burn spontaneously in air. It must be stored in an inertatmosphere or in naphtha. Several of its salts burn with a bright red flame, making it usefulin signal flares and fireworks.
[Flammability and Explosibility]

Substances and mixtureswhichincontactwithwateremitflammablegases
[Carcinogenicity]

The carcinogenicity of stable (nonradioactive) strontium chromate was attributed solely to intracellular soluble chromium. 90Sr has been examined in long-term studies in four species, involving beagles, mice, monkeys, and pigs. A summary of the findings of these studies can be found in Ref.. Following intravenous injection of 90Sr at doses ranging from 0.027 to 362×104 Bq/kg, the most prominent 90Sr -induced endpoint was bone sarcoma. Neoplasms involving the soft tissues near bone in the oronasopharynx and paranasal sinuses and bone marrow dysplasia were also significantly elevated over controls. Feeding studies in beagles extending from the in utero period to age 540 days resulted in the development of the same array of tumors, and, in addition, myeloproliferative disorders. Inhalation exposure to 90Sr Cl2 was associated with multiple carcinogenic and non-neoplastic lesions in dogs, with an excess of bone tumors reported as the major finding. Interestingly, inhalation exposure of dogs to insoluble forms of 90Sr was associated with lung tumors, but not bone tumors. In an additional study in which beagle dogs were injected with lowlevels of 90Sr (21.1 kBq/kg, or five times the maximum permissible (retained) body burden), 90Sr was not associated with a decrease in survival time in dogs. It has been estimated that 90Sr is approximately two orders of magnitude less toxic than radium. Two monkey studies were also summarized by the Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements. One of these studies involved administration of single intravenous injections of 90Sr (0.10–6.21 MBq) to rhesus monkeys. These monkeys had no symptoms or disease attributable to 90Sr 20 years after exposure. In another study, administration of 1.85 or 3.7 MBq of 90Sr as a single oral dose resulted in bone sarcomas.
[Environmental Fate]

Most stable strontium and some radioactive strontium compounds exist as dust in air, which eventually settles over land and water. Stable strontium dissolves in water and moves deeper in soil to underground water. The solid is found suspended in water. Strontium is also found naturally in soil due to the release of coal ash and industrial wastes. Soluble strontium compounds, through chemical reactions, can transform to insoluble and vice versa. The long half-life of strontium-90 (29 years) can allow airborne particles to move all around the world.
[Toxicity evaluation]

Strontium’s inherent toxicity and that of its compounds resembles that of calcium. The state of calcium nutrition of exposed individuals is a major determinant of toxicity. The radioactive isotope, when ingested or inhaled, is processed by the body and resides in bones. Strontium ionizes molecules in the body by the emission of beta particles. It increases the risk of cancer.
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[Hazard Codes ]

F,Xi,T
[Risk Statements ]

R37/38:Irritating to respiratory system and skin .
R41:Risk of serious damage to eyes.
R38:Irritating to the skin.
R14:Reacts violently with water.
R11:Highly Flammable.
R36/38:Irritating to eyes and skin .
R34:Causes burns.
R23/24/25:Toxic by inhalation, in contact with skin and if swallowed .
R36:Irritating to the eyes.
[Safety Statements ]

S26:In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice .
S45:In case of accident or if you feel unwell, seek medical advice immediately (show label where possible) .
S36/37/39:Wear suitable protective clothing, gloves and eye/face protection .
S27:Take off immediately all contaminated clothing .
S23:Do not breathe gas/fumes/vapor/spray (appropriate wording to be specified by the manufacturer) .
[RIDADR ]

UN 3264 8/PG 3
[WGK Germany ]

3
[RTECS ]

WK8400000
[TSCA ]

Yes
[HazardClass ]

4.3
[PackingGroup ]

II
[Hazardous Substances Data]

7440-24-6(Hazardous Substances Data)
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[Raw materials]

Strontium nitrate-->Strontium oxide
[Preparation Products]

Strontium peroxide
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[msds information]

strontium(7440-24-6).msds
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[History]

William Cruickshank in 1787 and Adair Crawford in 1790 independently detected strontium in the mineral strontianite, small quantities of which are associated with calcium and barium minerals. They determined that the strontianite was an entirely new mineral and was different from baryta and other barium minerals known at the time. In 1808, Sir Humphry Davy isolated strontium by electrolysis of a mixture of moist strontium hydroxide or chloride with mercuric oxide, using a mercury cathode. The element was named after the town Strontian in Scotland where the mineral strontianite was found.
[Uses]

Strontium is found in small quantities in many rocks and soils, mostly associated with calcium and barium. Its abundance in the earth’s crust is about 370 mg/kg, about the same as barium. The average concentration of this metal in sea water is about 7.9 mg/L.
The two principal strontium minerals are its carbonate, strontianite, SrCO3, and the more abundant sulfate mineral celestite, SrSO4.
Elemental strontium has only minor uses, since most applications involve calcium and barium. Strontium alloys are used as “getters” for vacuum tubes. It is incorporated in glass for making picture tubes for color television. Strontium compounds are used in tracer bullets and in fireworks to produce red signal flares. Strontium titanate is a gemstone. The radioactive strontium- 90 with a half-life of 29 years is a high-energy beta emitter. It is a product of nuclear fission. This isotope is a lightweight nuclear-electric power source in space vehicles and remote weather stations.
[Production]

Strontium and its compounds are mostly derived from celestite, SrSO4. The mineral is converted to its carbonate by heating with sodium carbonate. Alternatively, the mineral may be reduced to sulfide by heating with coke. The carbonate or the sulfide is then converted to other strontium salts.
Metallic strontium is produced by electrolysis of a mixed melt of strontium chloride and potassium chloride in a graphite crucible using an iron rod as cathode. The upper cathodic space is cooled and the strontium metal collects over the cooled cathode and forms a stick.
Strontium metal also can be prepared by thermal reduction of its oxide with aluminum. Strontium oxide-aluminum mixture is heated at high temperature in vacuum. Strontium is collected by distillation in vacuum. Strontium also is obtained by reduction of its amalgam, hydride, and other salts. The amalgam is heated and the mercury is separated by distillation. If hydride is used, it is heated at 1,000°C in vacuum for decomposition and removal of hydrogen. Such thermal reductions yield high–purity metal.
[Hazard]

The finely-powdered metal is pyrophoric. Its radioactive isotopes Sr-89 and Sr-90 emit high-energy beta radiation. They are extremely hazardous because they deposit in bones replacing calcium. Their radiation can damage bone marrow and blood-forming organs, inducing cancer.
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7440-24-6(sigmaaldrich)
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