Registered Index
CAS No.: 10361-37-2 Formula: BaCl2.2H2O Molecular weight: 208.236
UN No.: 1564 Appearance: White crystal, Poisonous
Solubility: Soluble in water.
Quality Specification
BaCl2
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99.50% min
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K
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N
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Na
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0.01% max
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Mg
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0.01 % max
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Fe
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0.001% max
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Al
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n
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Sr
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0.1 % max
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Ca
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0.036 % max
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Si
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n
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S
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0.005 % max
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Water insoluble matter
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0.1 % max.
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PACKAGING
Packing: In plastic woven bags of 25kg,50kg,1000kg net weight each, with plastic lining bags.
Application
As an inexpensive, soluble salt of barium, barium chloride finds wide application in the laboratory. It is commonly used as a test for sulfate ion (see chemical properties above). In industry, barium chloride is mainly used in the purification of brine solution in caustic chlorine plants and also in the manufacture of heat treatment salts, case hardening of steel, in the manufacture of pigments, and in the manufacture of other barium salts. BaCl2 is also used in fireworks to give a bright green
color. However, its toxicity limits its applicability