Strontium dihydroxide
- Formula: Sr(OH)2
- Hill system formula: H2O2Sr1
- CAS registry number: [18480-07-4]
- Formula weight: 121.635
- Class: hydroxide
- Colour: white
- Appearance: crystalline solid
- Melting point: 535°C (decomposes to SrO and H2O)
- Boiling point:
- Density: 3625 kg m-3
The following are some synonyms of strontium dihydroxide:
- strontium dihydroxide
- strontium(II) hydroxide
- strontium dihydroxide
The oxidation number of strontium in strontium dihydroxide is 2.
Synthesis
Anhydrous strontium dihydroxide is made by the dehydration of the octahydrate Sr(OH)2.8H2O
Element analysis
The table shows element percentages for Sr(OH)2 (strontium dihydroxide).
| Element | % |
|---|---|
| H | 1.66 |
| O | 26.31 |
| Sr | 72.04 |
Isotope pattern for Sr(OH)2
The chart below shows the calculated isotope pattern for the formula Sr(OH)2 with the most intense ion set to 100%.
References
The data on these compounds pages are assembled and adapted from the primary literature and several other sources including the following.
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