Question

what is strontium ?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Strontium is the chemical element with the symbol Sr and atomic number 38. An alkaline earth metal, strontium is a soft silver-white yellowish metallic element that is highly chemically reactive. The metal forms a dark oxide layer when it is exposed to air.

Answer 2

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• Strontium is the chemical element with the symbol Sr and atomic number 38.
• It comes under the category of alkaline earth metals
• It has physical and chemical properties similar to those of Calcium and Barium
• It is named after  Strontian, a village in Scotland near which the mineral was discovered.
• it was discovered in 790 by Adair Crawford and William Cruickshank.
• Strontium is a divalent silvery metal with a pale yellow tint
• The primary use for strontium is in glass for colour television cathode ray tubes.