Molecular Formula: BaCl2•2H2O
Molecular Weight: 244.26
CAS: 10326-27-9
Properties: it is white monoclinic crystal, cold crystal is flat diamond, while hot crystal is amorphous; specific weight is 3.1, M.P. 962℃, b.p. 1560℃, soluble in water, aqueous solution is bitter and salty, toxic; insoluble in alcohols, almost insoluble in Hcl; will loose crystalline water and become white powder at 100℃; stable in the air, toxic to human and animals.
Emergency measures: if take it orally by mistake,seek medical help immediately; if contact skin, wash with clean water.
Use: it is used in the production of barium salts; in heat treatment in the steel industry and as recarburizer instead of NaCl; also used in the treatment of boiler water, preparation of pigments; as mordant and dulling agent in textiles and leather industries.
Specifications:
Item \ Grade | Best Quality | First Quality | Qualifier |
BaCl2 ≥ | 99.0 | 98.0 | 970 |
Ca ≤ | 0.036 | 0.090 | - |
Na ≤ | 0.20 | - | - |
Sulfur (S) ≤ | 0003 | 0008 | - |
Iron (Fe) ≤ | 0.001 | 0.003 | 0.02 |
water insolubles ≤ | 0.05 | 0.10 | 0.20 |
( Sr ) ≤ | 0.45 | 0.90 | - |
Packing: In woven bag lined with plastic, net wt. 50kg, 25kg/bag.
Storage: should be stored in dry, clean, cool and airy place, avoid dampness, rain and damages; no mixing with other articles.
