Strontium, Sr
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Strontium is a metal in group IIA of the periodic table with atomic number 38, an atomic weight of 87.62, and a density of 2.6 Mg/m3. Its melting point is 768 C, and it boils at 1380 C.

The electronic configuration of Strontium is (Kr)(5s2). Its atomic radius is 0.215 nm and the (+2) ionic radius is 0.113 nm.

In the solid state Strontium has a face-centered cubic crystal structure with a = 0.605 nm and a nearest neighbor distance of 0.430 nm.