Would strontium react more or less with readily with oxygen than calcium?

Answer 1

Both Strontium (Sr) and Calcium (Ca) have a tendency to form +2 ions in a reaction, while Oxygen (O) often forms -2 ions.
Overall, the ionic compound formed needs to have a 0, neutral, net charge and like charged repel.
It it not likely that both a Sr+2 and a Ca+2 ion will bond, quite the opposite in fact. It is also unlikely that either Sr or Ca will be 'convinced' to be reduced instead of oxidized (gain electrons instead of loose electrons) to form a negative charge since by becoming a +2 ion, either of those atoms has obtain a completed octet and a noble gas electron configuration...much more stable.

On the other hand, by Sr loosing two electrons to become Sr+2 and Oxygen gaining two electrons to become O-2 (both ions having a complete octet), they can form Strontium Oxide, SrO, an overall neutral ionic compound.

So short answer is that Strontium is much more likely to react with Oxygen than Calcium.

Answer 2

Strontium Oxygen

Answer 3

More. It's further down the group than calcium, and since reactivity increases down the group, it means strontium will have a more vigorous reaction with oxygen than calcium with oxygen.

Answer 4

storntium will react less readly with calcium,since strontium and calcium are of same group having similar properties. strontium will react more readily with oxygen

Answer 5

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Answer 6

more readily.

the reactivity of elements increases down the same group.

Answer 7

oxygen? yes...... calcium? no

Answer 8

yes more rapidly