An overview about the chemical element Strontium

Strontium is an alkaline earth metal using a chemical symbol Sr, with atomic number of 38, atomic weight of 87.62 and atomic volume of 33.7 cc/mole. It can be described as a soft silver-white but it turns yellow when exposed to air making it a yellowish metallic element that is highly reactive chemically. Known to be a malleable metal, it was observed to have a melting point of 10420K and boiling point of 16570K. READ MORE AT http://www.helium.com/items/1354959