Characteristic

 

Strontium Chloride Hexahydrate is an excellent water soluble crystalline Strontium source for uses compatible with chlorides. 

Chemical formula: SrCl₂•6H₂O

Molar mass: 266.62 g/mol 

Appearance: White crystalline solid

Density: 1.930 g/cm³ 

Melting point: : 61 °C

Solubility in water: anhydrous: 53.8 g/100 mL (20 °C)

hexahydrate: 106 g/100 mL (0 °C); 206 g/100 mL (40 °C)

Solubility: ethanol: very slightly soluble

acetone: very slightly soluble

ammonia: insoluble

Magnetic susceptibility (χ): −63.0•10⁻⁶ cm³/mol

Refractive index (nD):1.536 

 

Application

 

Strontium chloride hexahydrate is a precursor to prepare strontium chromate which is used as a corrosion inhibitor for aluminum. It is involved in the synthesis of cadmium sulfide core photocatalytic nanoparticles. It is used as a red coloring agent in pyrotechnics. Furthermore, it is utilized in glass-making and metallurgy. In the medical field, its radioactive isotope strontium-89 is used for the treatment of bone cancer. It acts as a catalyst in the conversion of ketones and aldehydes to the corresponding gem-dihydroperoxides using aqueous hydrogen peroxide.