Title: Strontium Sulfate
CAS Registry Number: 7759-02-6
Molecular Formula: O4SSr
Molecular Weight: 183.68
Percent Composition: O 34.84%, S 17.46%, Sr 47.70%
Line Formula: SrSO4
Literature References: Occurs in nature as the mineral celestine or celestite.
Properties: White, odorless, crystalline powder. d 3.96. One gram dissolves in ~8800 ml water, 800 ml 2% HCl, 700 ml 3% HNO3; appreciably sol in alkali chloride solns.
Density: d 3.96
Use: In ceramics, pyrotechnics. |