Symbol
Sr
  
Sc
  
Period Number
5
  
4
  
Block
s block
  
d block
  
Element Family
Alkaline Earth
  
Transition Metal
  
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m
  
P63/mmc
  
Interesting Facts
- Strontium element is softer than Calcium.
- Silvery Strontium turns yellow, if exposed to air.
  
- Scandium is known as one of the rare earth elements.
- Scandium metal found in rare minerals called Wolframite .
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
William Cruickshank
  
Lars Fredrik Nilson
  
Discovery
In 1787
  
In 1879
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Sun
~0.000005 %
  
15
~0.000004 %
  
16
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
Not Available
  
Uses & Benefits
- Strontium metal is used to producing ferrite magnets as well as refining zinc.
-
By-product of nuclear reactors called Strontium-90 is a radioactive isotope; it is absorbed by tissues and destroys bone marrow and cancer growth.
  
- Uses of Scandium are limited to research purpose only. However, it has very low density and higher melting point.
-
Its compounds like scandium iodide is used in mercury vapor lamps to produce very bright white light.
  
Industrial Uses
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry
  
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
Medical Uses
NA
  
NA
  
Other Uses
Alloys
  
Alloys
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Non Toxic
  
Non Toxic
  
Present in Human Body
Yes
  
Yes
  
In Blood
0.03 Blood/mg dm-3
  
19
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3
  
22
In Bone
140.00 p.p.m.
  
7
0.00 p.p.m.
  
34
Melting Point
1,539.00 °C
  
24
Boiling Point
1,384.00 °C
  
99+
2,832.00 °C
  
35
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Silvery White
  
Silvery White
  
Luster
Metallic
  
Lustrous
  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
Not Available
  
Brinell Hardness
Not Available
  
Speed of Sound
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Optical Properties
  
  
Allotropes
No
  
No
  
α Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
β Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
γ Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Chemical Formula
Sr
  
Sc
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
549.50 kJ/mol
  
99+
633.10 kJ/mol
  
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,064.20 kJ/mol
  
99+
1,235.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
3rd Energy Level
4,138.00 kJ/mol
  
10
2,388.60 kJ/mol
  
99+
4th Energy Level
5,500.00 kJ/mol
  
13
7,090.60 kJ/mol
  
6
5th Energy Level
6,910.00 kJ/mol
  
18
8,843.00 kJ/mol
  
6
6th Energy Level
8,760.00 kJ/mol
  
18
10,679.00 kJ/mol
  
7
7th Energy level
10,230.00 kJ/mol
  
19
13,310.00 kJ/mol
  
8
8th Energy Level
11,800.00 kJ/mol
  
19
15,250.00 kJ/mol
  
11
9th Energy Level
15,600.00 kJ/mol
  
17
17,370.00 kJ/mol
  
14
10th Energy Level
17,100.00 kJ/mol
  
19
21,726.00 kJ/mol
  
13
11th Energy Level
31,270.00 kJ/mol
  
6
24,102.00 kJ/mol
  
16
12th Energy Level
Not Available
  
66,320.00 kJ/mol
  
2
13th Energy Level
Not Available
  
73,010.00 kJ/mol
  
2
14th Energy Level
Not Available
  
80,160.00 kJ/mol
  
3
15th Energy Level
Not Available
  
89,490.00 kJ/mol
  
4
16th Energy Level
Not Available
  
97,400.00 kJ/mol
  
5
17th Energy Level
Not Available
  
105,600.00 kJ/mol
  
6
18th Energy Level
Not Available
  
117,000.00 kJ/mol
  
7
19th Energy Level
Not Available
  
124,270.00 kJ/mol
  
8
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.64 g/amp-hr
  
99+
0.56 g/amp-hr
  
99+
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility
  
Corrosion, Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
  
Electron Configuration
[Kr] 5s2
  
[Ar] 3d1 4s2
  
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
  
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Strontium.jpg#100
  
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Scandium.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Volume
33.70 cm3/mol
  
6
15.00 cm3/mol
  
34
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
25.70 (-eV)
  
99+
58.00 (-eV)
  
24
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
  
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
2.64 g/cm3
  
99+
2.99 g/cm3
  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
2.38 g/cm3
  
99+
2.80 g/cm3
  
99+
Tensile Strength
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Bulk Modulus
Not Available
  
Other Mechanical Properties
NA
  
NA
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
  
Paramagnetic
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
NA
  
Conductor
  
Resistivity
132.00 nΩ·m
  
24
562.00 nΩ·m
  
10
Electrical Conductivity
0.08 106/cm Ω
  
26
0.02 106/cm Ω
  
99+
Electron Affinity
5.03 kJ/mol
  
38
18.10 kJ/mol
  
33
Specific Heat
0.30 J/(kg K)
  
18
0.60 J/(kg K)
  
8
Molar Heat Capacity
26.40 J/mol·K
  
28
25.52 J/mol·K
  
37
Thermal Conductivity
35.40 W/m·K
  
37
15.80 W/m·K
  
99+
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
22.50 µm/(m·K)
  
18
10.20 µm/(m·K)
  
39
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
150.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
314.20 kJ/mol
  
28
Enthalpy of Fusion
9.16 kJ/mol
  
38
14.10 kJ/mol
  
25
Enthalpy of Atomization
163.20 kJ/mol
  
99+
343.00 kJ/mol
  
28
Standard Molar Entropy
55.00 J/mol.K
  
26
34.60 J/mol.K
  
99+