Strontium is an alkaline earth metal whose salts create vivid red flames and whose isotopes have scientific and medical roles.
Atomic number
38
Category
Alkaline earth metal
Period
5
Group
2
State
Solid
Fun facts about Strontium
Strontium resembles calcium chemically and can enter bone.
Strontium compounds give fireworks a crimson colour.
Strontium isotope ratios help trace geological and archaeological origins.
Common uses of Strontium
Red fireworks and flares
Ferrite magnets
Isotope tracing and some medical treatments
Where Strontium sits in the periodic table
Strontium is classified as a alkaline earth metal in period 5 and group 2 of the periodic table. Under the conditions represented in this reference, its state is solid.
Quick chemistry revision
For quick revision, pair the symbol Sr with atomic number 38 and the listed atomic mass 87.62. The summary, facts, and uses above keep those element properties together in one reference.