Title: Strontium Hydroxide
CAS Registry Number: 18480-07-4
Synonyms: Strontium hydrate
Molecular Formula: H2O2Sr
Molecular Weight: 121.63
Percent Composition: H 1.66%, O 26.31%, Sr 72.04%
Line Formula: Sr(OH)2
Derivative Type: Octahydrate
Properties: Colorless, deliquesc crystals or white powder; absorbs CO2 from air forming carbonate. Loses part of its water at about 100°. Sol in 50 parts water, 2.1 parts boiling water. The soln is very alkaline. pH about 13.5.
Keep tightly closed.
Use: Refining beet sugar; separating crystallizable sugar from molasses.