It just is. It's like asking why Lithium is abbreviated Li instead of just L. Scientists are weird.
the chemical symbol for strontium is "Sr"
The symbol is Sr.
Sr2+
It represents the element with the atomic number of 38 Strontium
Strontium is a natural element.
SrActually called the symbol for strontium.
Strontium, with atomic symbol Sr, would be more like potassium, because both strontium and potassium are active metals and bromine is a nonmetal. The actual element with symbol S is sulfur, and that would be more like bromine, because those elements are both nonmetals.
Strontium is a chemical element, not a molecule.
It represents the element with the atomic number of 38 Strontium
Strontium. See the related link for more information.
There is no element St. The closest match is Sr, which is Strontium.
Strontium is an element. Symbol Sr. See the link below for further information
I suspect you're referring to Strontium, which is abbreviated Sr.
Strontium is a natural element.
SrActually called the symbol for strontium.
Strontium, with atomic symbol Sr, would be more like potassium, because both strontium and potassium are active metals and bromine is a nonmetal. The actual element with symbol S is sulfur, and that would be more like bromine, because those elements are both nonmetals.
Strontium is a chemical element, not a molecule.
element
Sr
Strontium is a metal, Sr is the periodic symbol.