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Definition of SrSO4
1.1 Names
1.1.1 Common name: Strontium sulfate
1.1.2 English name: Strontium sulfate
1.2 The molecular weight of SrSO4 is 183.68 g/mol.
1.3 Its molecular weight is calculated as follows: Sr (strontium) is 87.62 g/mol, S (sulfur) is 32.07 g/mol, and O (oxygen) is 16 g/mol. Combined, we get the molecular weight of SrSO4 as 183.68 g/mol.
1.3.1 The molecular structure of SrSO4 consists of one Sr2+ ion and one SO42- ion.
1.4 Ion structure: Strontium ion (Sr2+) and sulfate ion (SO42-). -
Properties of SrSO4
2.1 Physical properties of SrSO4
State: solid, colorless
Color: colorless
Smell: odorless
PH: not applicable as SrSO4 is a solid.
2.2 Chemical properties of SrSO4: SrSO4 is insoluble in water, soluble in acid. It does not react with strong acids such as HCl or H2SO4 at room temperature. -
Common chemical equation of SrSO4:
Acid reaction: SrSO4 + 2HCl -> SrCl2 + H2SO4 -
Synthesis of SrSO4
4.1 Laboratory synthesis of SrSO4: SrSO4 can be synthesized in the lab through the reaction between strontium chloride (SrCl2) and sodium sulfate (Na2SO4): SrCl2 + Na2SO4 -> SrSO4 + 2NaCl.
4.2 Industrial synthesis of SrSO4: Industrially, SrSO4 is produced from celestine ore (SrSO4) through the process of smelting with coal and iron ore in a blast furnace.