Barium carbonate, 99+%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

Barium carbonate has been used as brine purification chemical in the chloro-alkali industry and as an ingredient in rat poisons and enamels. Barium carbonate is used in photographic paper manufacturing. The chemical is used to produce the barium sulphate which gives the photographic paper its flat white appearance. Practiced in the manufacture of barium ferrites and also in the manufacture of television picture tubes. Barium carbonate is an additive in oil-well drilling muds.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 513-77-9
• Molecular Formula: CBaO3
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 197.34
• MDL Number: MFCD00003448
• InChI Key: AYJRCSIUFZENHW-UHFFFAOYSA-L
• Synonym: barium carbonate, carbonic acid, barium salt 1:1, barium carbonate 1:1, barium monocarbonate, carbonic acid, barium salt, pigment white 10, caswell no. 069, witherite, ci pigment white 10, bw-p
• PubChem CID: 10563
• SMILES: [Ba++].[O-]C([O-])=O

• Boiling Point: (decomposition)
• Melting Point: 811°C
• Physical Form: Powder
• Quantity: 1 kg
• Assay Percent Range: 99+%
• Solubility Information: Soluble in most acids,with the exception of sulfuric acid. It is insoluble in water and ethanol.
• IUPAC Name: barium(2+) carbonate
• Formula Weight: 197.35
• Density: 4.43 g/mL
• Chemical Name or Material: Barium carbonate

Safety and Handling

Product Identifier

• Barium carbonate

Signal Word

• Warning

Hazard Category

• Acute toxicity Category 4

Hazard Statement

• H302-Harmful if swallowed.

Precautionary Statement

• P280-Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.
• P301+P310-IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor /

Supplemental information

• MIXTURE LIST-Contains : Barium carbonate

RUO – Research Use Only