Strontium hydride is an inorganic compound with a chemical formula SrH2.

Strontium hydride
Names
IUPAC name
Strontium hydride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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EC Number
  • 237-065-1
  • InChI=1S/Sr.2H
    Key: ONYCUIABXVBCTR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/Sr.2H/rH2Sr/h1H2
  • [SrH2]
Properties
SrH2
Molar mass 89.64
Appearance white crystal
reaction
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS02: FlammableGHS07: Exclamation mark
Danger
H260, H261, H315, H319, H335
P223, P231+P232, P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P335+P334, P337+P313, P362, P370+P378, P402+P404, P403+P233, P405, P501
Related compounds
Other cations
beryllium hydride
magnesium hydride
calcium hydride
barium hydride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Reactions edit

Strontium hydride can be prepared by combining strontium and hydrogen:[1]

Sr + H2 → SrH2

Strontium hydride reacts with water and produces hydrogen and strontium hydroxide:

SrH2 + 2 H2O → 2 H2 + Sr(OH)2

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Häuptli, Gerard (1957). Ueber die Reindarstellung von Strontium und Strontiumhydrid und die Bestimmung des Dissoziationsdruckes des Hydrides (PDF) (Thesis). ETH Zurich. doi:10.3929/ethz-a-000096715. hdl:20.500.11850/134376.