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Components
The isotope strontium-88 is the major component of strontium, making up approximately 83 percent of the element. The rest is consists of strontium-86, strontium-87, strontium-84 and the rest of the isotopes are there only in trace amounts. The different isotopes have diverse properties that allow for many reactions leading to a variety of uses for this element.
Soil
Present in soil both organically and in consequence of nuclear fallout, the strontium-90 isotope can be harmful to your health. Although it is capable of shifting within the dirt, it only appears in minuscule amounts. Strontium can bond with soil particles with slightly more found in clay type soil. Even though strontium-90 can be toxic, the non-radioactive isotopes are not.
Reactions
Strontium isotopes provide a nuclear-electric energy source for harnessing and application. This silvery-white and malleable metal is able to catch fire impulsively and react with water creating hydrogen and strontium hydroxide. These capabilities allow for utilizing strontium several ways and allow it to serve multiple purposes.
Uses
Energy emitted from strontium helps treat cancer, power weather devises and is the source that produced the most precise atomic clock in the world. Strontium aids in the construction of glass; particularly that for televisions, magnets and it enhances pottery glazes. The flame given off by the ignition of strontium is red so it is often included in the manufacture of fireworks and flares.