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Used for glass in T.V sets and computer monitors Strontium named after Strontium, a village in Scotland near which the mineral was discovered in 1790 by William Cruickshank and Adair Crawford

Protons:38

Electrons:38

neutrons:50

Group:2

Period:5

Physical Properties

melting point:777°C

boiling point:1377°C

State: Solid

Fun fact

Strontium salts impart a red color to fireworks. Strontium compounds are also important for stabilizing fireworks mixtures.

Symbol: Sr

Atomic Number: 38

Atomic Mass: 87.62

here is what strontium looks like

Strontium