April 2020
Intermediate to advanced
296 pages
5h 20m
English

Think strontium for fireworks and flares that glow bright red,
Or strontium aluminate that glows in paints instead.
Was much to Pauling’s deep dismay,
Those “beta bits” that it emits from bone cause fear ’n’ dread!
THE FOURTH MEMBER OF THE GROUP 2 ALKALINE EARTH METALS
Strontium’s salts emit a trademark dazzling red color when used in fireworks and flares.
Strontium aluminate (SrAl2O4) is activated by adding to it a trace amount of europium. This causes it to behave as ...