Chemistry:Strontium perchlorate

Short description: A white powder or colourless crystals

Strontium perchlorate

Names
Other names Strontium(II) perchlorate; Strontium diperchlorate
Identifiers
CAS Number	13450-97-0
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	55515
EC Number	236-614-2
PubChem CID	61607
InChI InChI=1S/2ClHO4.Sr/c2*2-1(3,4)5;/h2*(H,2,3,4,5);/q;;+2/p-2 Key: MXRFIUHRIOLIIV-UHFFFAOYSA-L
SMILES [O-]Cl(=O)(=O)=O.[O-]Cl(=O)(=O)=O.[Sr+2]
Properties
Chemical formula	Sr(ClO4)2
Molar mass	286.51 g/mol
Appearance	White powder or colorless crystals
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Strontium perchlorate is a white powder or colorless crystals with the formula Sr(ClO₄)₂.

It is a strong oxidizer which gives red flames. It can be used in pyrotechnics; however, usually the more common strontium nitrate is used. It is also used in Liquid Injection Thrust Vector Control (LITVC) in solid-propellant rockets to enable steering control with a simple fixed nozzle.

It can be prepared by oxidizing strontium chlorate with hypochlorites.

Strontium perchlorate forms a crystal structure in the orthorhombic space group Pbca which is comparable to that of calcium perchlorate.