Strontium Hydroxide

Name:
Strontium Hydroxide
Detailed information:

Chemistry name:	strontium hydrate
M Formula:	(1) Sr(OH)2. (2) Sr(OH)2•8H2O
Properties:
Colorless, deliquescent crystals. (1) D 3.625, mp 375C, decomposes 710C; (2) d 1.90. Soluble in acids and hot water; slightly soluble in cold water; absorbs carbon dioxide from air.
Derivation:
Heating the carbonate or sulfide in steam.
Grade:
Technical, CP, reagent.
Use:
Extraction of sugar from beet sugar molasses, lubricant soaps and greases, stabilizer for plastics, glass, adhesives.