Barium
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Barium or Strontium
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What is the atomic number of Barium?
56
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What is the atomic number of Strontium?
38
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What color fireworks does Barium produce?
Green
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What are both Barium and Strontium classified as?
Alkaline Earth Metals
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Does Barium or Strontium turn yellow when exposed to air?
Strontium
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What is the atomic mass of Barium?
137.327amu
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What is the atomic mass of Strontium?
87.62amu
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What color fireworks does Strontium produce?
Red
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What group of the periodic table are Strontium and Barium in?
group 2A
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Is Barium or Strontium used in nuclear batteries in buoys?
Strontium
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What is the chemical symbol of Barium?
Ba
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What is the chemical symbol of Strontium?
Sr
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Who discovered Barium?
Sir Humphrey Davy discovered Barium in 1808.
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How many Valence Electrons to Barium and Strontium have in their outer shell?
2
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Is Barium or Strontium swallowed to show the stomach and intestines in a X-ray?
Barium
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What period of the periodic table is Barium in?
period 6
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What period of the periodic table is Strontium in?
5
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Who discovered Strontium?
A. Crawford discovered Strontium in 1790.
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What kind of bond do Barium and Strontium tend to form with other elements?
Ionic Bond
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Does Barium or Strontium make up about 0.0425% of the Earth's crust?
Barium
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What is the origin of the word Barium?
Barium is from the Greek word barys which means heavy.
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What is the origin of the name Strontium?
Strontium comes from Strontain which is a small Scottish town.
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What is the total mass of Barium and Strontium in an average 70kg human?
22mg of Barium, and 320mg of Strontium.
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What do both Barium and Strontium react strongly in?
Water
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Is Barium or Strontium silver in color?
Both Barium and Strontium are silver.
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