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38 Sr

Chemical element · Atomic number 38

Strontium (Sr)

Alkaline earth metals · Period 5 · Solid

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Element identity

Atomic number (Z)
38
Symbol
Sr
Atomic weight / isotope mass number
87.62(1)
Category
Alkaline earth metals
Physical state (reference)
Solid
Period
5
Group (reference)
2
Block
s

Physical properties

Appearance
Silvery white metallic, with a pale yellow tint
Density
2.64 g·cm⁻³
Melting point
1050 K / 777 °C / 1431 °F
Boiling point
1650 K / 1377 °C / 2511 °F
Sublimation point
Not available

Atomic and material properties

Electron configuration
[Kr] 5s²
Electrons per shell
K2 L8 M18 N8 O2
Oxidation states
2, 1
Electronegativity (Pauling)
0.95
Atomic radius
219 pm
Covalent radius
195±10 pm
Molar ionization energies
1st: 549.5 kJ·mol⁻¹ 2nd: 1064.2 kJ·mol⁻¹ 3rd: 4138 kJ·mol⁻¹ 4th: 5500 kJ·mol⁻¹ 5th: 6910 kJ·mol⁻¹ 6th: 8760 kJ·mol⁻¹ 7th: 10,230 kJ·mol⁻¹ 8th: 11,800 kJ·mol⁻¹ 9th: 15,600 kJ·mol⁻¹ 10th: 17,100 kJ·mol⁻¹ 11th: 31,270 kJ·mol⁻¹
Thermal conductivity
35.4 W·m⁻¹·K⁻¹
Molar heat capacity
26.4 J·mol⁻¹·K⁻¹
Crystal structure
Face-centered cubic
CAS number
7440-24-6

Sources and interpretation

Snapshot exported 24 October 2026 from the element assets used by Nuclides. Properties are a reference compilation, not a new evaluation. Missing values are shown as “Not available”. Density and phase depend on temperature, pressure and allotrope; retained conditions are part of the quoted property.

Atomic weight is dimensionless. Parentheses give uncertainty in the last quoted digits. A single integer in square brackets is an isotope mass number, not a standard atomic weight. The snapshot can differ from current evaluations; consult CIAAW standard atomic weights and the IUPAC periodic table for current values and conventions.

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