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strontium hydroxide

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noun

Chemistry.

  1. a white, slightly water-soluble powder, Sr(OH) 2 , or its crystalline octahydrate strontium hydrate: used chiefly in the refining of beet sugar.

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The method of preparation of strontium hydroxide is analogous to that of calcium hydroxide.

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Write equations to represent the reactions involved in the preparation of strontium hydroxide and strontium nitrate from strontianite.

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