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The strontium ion is Sr2+ with the same electron configuration as Kr. Sr element has an atomic number of 38- the neutrl Sr tom has 38 protons in its nucleus and 38 electrons - therefore the ion Sr2+ has 2 less - 36.

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The strontium ion, Sr^2+, would have 36 electrons. This is because a neutral strontium atom has 38 electrons, but when it loses 2 electrons to become an ion, its electron count decreases to 36.

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