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Sigma-Aldrich

Barium chloride

99.9% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Dichlorobarium

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Linear Formula:
BaCl2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
208.23
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

Quality Level

Assay

99.9% trace metals basis

form

powder

impurities

≤1500.0 ppm Trace Metal Analysis

mp

963 °C (lit.)

density

3.856 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

Cl[Ba]Cl

InChI

1S/Ba.2ClH/h;2*1H/q+2;;/p-2

InChI key

WDIHJSXYQDMJHN-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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General description

Barium chloride (BaCl2) is a hygroscopic water soluble ionic compound that can be found naturally as witherite. It can be also prepared from barium hydroxide or barium carbonate.

Application

BaCl2 can be industrially used in the synthesis of pigment and the manufacturing of pharmaceuticals. It can also be used in laboratory application in the testing of sulfate ions.

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

6.1D - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic hazardous materials or hazardous materials causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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The Crystal Structures of Barium Chloride, Barium Bromide, and Barium Iodide
Brackett EB, et al
The Journal of Physical Chemistry, 67 (10), 2132-2132 null
Hydratstufen und Kristallstrukturen von Bariumchlorid
Hasse A,Brauer G
Zeitschrift fur Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie, 441, 181-195 (1978)
Group 17 (H, F, Cl, Br, I) Alkaline Earth Compounds
Encyclopedia of the Alkaline Earth Compounds, 25-104 (2013)
Role of M 3 receptor in aconitine/barium-chloride-induced preconditioning against arrhythmias in rats
Liu Y, et al.
Naunyn-Schmiedeberg'S Archives of Pharmacology, 379(5), 511-515 (2009)
Alginate-based microencapsulation of retinal pigment epithelial cell line for cell therapy
Wikstrom J, et al.
Biomaterials, 29(7), 869-876 (2008)

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