Barium chloride
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.
Other Properties
Soluble in water, methanol. Insoluble in acetone, ethanol, ethyl acetate.
| Composition | BaCl2 |
|---|---|
| CAS | 10361-37-2 |
| Melting Point | 963 |
| Density | 3.86 |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 208.23 |
| Boiling Point | 1560 |
Hazards and Safety
Toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption. Noncombustible, but decomposes with heat to produce toxic fumes.
International Chemical Safety Card
Authority
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 998