| Element (Atom) Name | Strontium |
| Symbol | Sr |
| Physical state at room temperature | Solid |
| Element Classification | Metal |
| Group Name | Alkaline Earth Metal |
| Period Number (Periodic table) | 5 |
| Group number (Periodic table) | 2 |
| Atomic number | 38 |
| Atomic weight | 87.62 (Ref: Jlab-ele038, Lanl-38, Ciaaw-strontium) |
| Atomic Radius | 249 pm (Van der Waals) (Ref: Lanl-38) |
| Density | 2.64 (Ref: Jlab-ele038) |
| Melting point | 777°C (Ref: Jlab-ele038, Lanl-38) |
| Boiling point | 1382°C (Ref: Jlab-ele038)1377 °C (Ref: Lanl-38) |
| Electron shell configuration | 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p6 5s2 |
| Oxidation States | +2 (Ref: Jlab-ele038)2, 1 (a strongly basic oxide) (Ref: Lanl-38) |
| Ionization Energy | 5.695 eV (Ref: Jlab-ele038)5.69486745 eV (Ref: Nist-38) |
| Number of Stable Isotopes | 4 |
| InChI | 1S/Sr (Pubchem-38) |
| InChI Key | CIOAGBVUUVVLOB-UHFFFAOYSA-N (Pubchem-38) |
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