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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | Poisonous, odorless white crystals with a bitter taste. Barium chloride can be mixed with [ | + | Poisonous, odorless white crystals with a bitter taste. Barium chloride can be mixed with [[potassium dichromate]] to form the pigment [[barium yellow]]. It is also used as a mordant for acid dyes, as a pesticide, and as a component in leather tanning solutions. |
| − | == | + | == Risks == |
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| + | Toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption. Noncombustible, but decomposes with heat to produce toxic fumes. | ||
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| + | Fisher Scientific [https://beta-static.fishersci.com/content/dam/fishersci/en_US/documents/programs/education/regulatory-documents/sds/chemicals/chemicals-b/S25187A.pdf SDS] | ||
| + | == Physical and Chemical Properties == | ||
Soluble in water, methanol. Insoluble in acetone, ethanol, ethyl acetate. | Soluble in water, methanol. Insoluble in acetone, ethanol, ethyl acetate. | ||
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! scope="row"| Melting Point | ! scope="row"| Melting Point | ||
| − | | 963 | + | | 963 C |
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! scope="row"| Density | ! scope="row"| Density | ||
| − | | 3.86 | + | | 3.86 g/ml |
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! scope="row"| Molecular Weight | ! scope="row"| Molecular Weight | ||
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! scope="row"| Boiling Point | ! scope="row"| Boiling Point | ||
| − | | 1560 | + | | 1560 C |
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| − | == | + | == Resources and Citations == |
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* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 998 | * ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 998 | ||
Latest revision as of 08:34, 2 May 2022
Description
Poisonous, odorless white crystals with a bitter taste. Barium chloride can be mixed with Potassium dichromate to form the pigment Barium yellow. It is also used as a mordant for acid dyes, as a pesticide, and as a component in leather tanning solutions.
Risks
Toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption. Noncombustible, but decomposes with heat to produce toxic fumes.
Fisher Scientific SDS
Physical and Chemical Properties
Soluble in water, methanol. Insoluble in acetone, ethanol, ethyl acetate.
| Composition | BaCl2 |
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| CAS | 10361-37-2 |
| Melting Point | 963 C |
| Density | 3.86 g/ml |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 208.23 |
| Boiling Point | 1560 C |
Resources and Citations
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 998