Strontium carbonate
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| IUPAC name
Strontium carbonate | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.015.131 |
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| Properties | |
| SrCO3 | |
| Molar mass | 147.63 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | White powder |
| Odor | Odorless |
| Density | 3.5 g/cm3 |
| 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) | |
Solubility product (Ksp) |
5.6×10−10 |
| Solubility in other solvents | Soluble in ammonium chloride Slightly soluble in ammonia |
| −47.0·10−6 cm3/mol | |
Refractive index (nD) |
1.518 |
| Structure | |
| Rhombic | |
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| Flash point | Non-flammable |
| Safety data sheet (SDS) | External MSDS data |
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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.