Strontium carbonate

Strontium carbonate
Names
IUPAC name
Strontium carbonate
Other names
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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EC Number
  • 216-643-7
RTECS number
  • WK8305000
UNII
  • InChI=1S/CH2O3.Sr/c2-1(3)4;/h(H2,2,3,4);/q;+2/p-2 checkY
    Key: LEDMRZGFZIAGGB-UHFFFAOYSA-L checkY
  • InChI=1/CH2O3.Sr/c2-1(3)4;/h(H2,2,3,4);/q;+2/p-2
    Key: LEDMRZGFZIAGGB-NUQVWONBAS
  • [Sr+2].[O-]C([O-])=O
Properties
SrCO3
Molar mass 147.63 g·mol−1
Appearance White powder
Odor Odorless
Density 3.5 g/cm3[1]
Melting point 1,494 °C (2,721 °F; 1,767 K) (decomposes)
0.0011 g/100 mL (18 °C)
0.065 g/100 mL (100 °C)
5.6×10−10[2]
Solubility in other solvents Soluble in ammonium chloride
Slightly soluble in ammonia
−47.0·10−6 cm3/mol
1.518
Structure
Rhombic
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 1: Exposure would cause irritation but only minor residual injury. E.g. turpentineFlammability 0: Will not burn. E.g. waterInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
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Flash point Non-flammable
Safety data sheet (SDS) External MSDS data
Related compounds
Other cations
 Beryllium carbonate
Magnesium carbonate
Calcium carbonate
Barium carbonate
Radium carbonate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Strontium carbonate (SrCO3) is the carbonate salt of strontium that has the appearance of a white or grey powder. It occurs in nature as the mineral strontianite.

  1. ^ Record of Strontiumcarbonat in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, accessed on 2019-12-19.
  2. ^ John Rumble (June 18, 2018). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (99 ed.). CRC Press. pp. 5–189. ISBN 978-1138561632.