Barium chloride dihydrate, ACS

Description

CAS: 10326-27-9 | BaCl2H4O2 | 244.26 g/mol

Barium chloride is usually employed as a chemical reagent to precipitate soluble sulfates and also in the purification of the seawater solution. It is practiced in several applications like heat-treating baths, waste water treatment, the production of PVC stabilizers, oil lubricants, fireworks materials, hardening of steel, in the manufacture of pigments and in the manufacture of other barium salts. It is applied to prepare composites to absorb ammonia and to increase the crystallinty of polymers.

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Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 10326-27-9
• Molecular Formula: BaCl2H4O2
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 244.26
• MDL Number: MFCD00149154
• InChI Key: PWHCIQQGOQTFAE-UHFFFAOYSA-L
• Synonym: barium chloride dihydrate, bacl2.2h2o, barium 2+ dihydrate dichloride, barium 2+ dichloride dihydrate, acmc-20alrc, dsstox_cid_131, barium chloride, acs, dsstox_rid_75389, dsstox_gsid_20131, ksc174q7d
• PubChem CID: 5284346
• ChEBI: CHEBI:86153
• SMILES: O.O.[Cl-].[Cl-].[Ba++]

• Melting Point: 113°C-2H₂O
• Physical Form: Crystalline
• Quantity: 500 g
• UN Number: UN1564
• Merck Index: 14,971
• Solubility Information: Very soluble in water; Soluble in methanol; Insoluble in ethanol,acetone,ethyl acetate.
• IUPAC Name: barium(2+) dihydrate dichloride
• Formula Weight: 244.28 (208.25 Anhydrous)
• Grade: ACS
• Density: 3.097
• Chemical Name or Material: Barium chloride, dihydrate

Safety and Handling

Hazard Category	H301-H319-H332
Hazard Statement	GHS H Statement H301-H332
Precautionary Statement	P261-P264b-P270-P271-P280i-P301+P310-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P312-P330-P501c
DOTInformation	Transport Hazard Class: 6.1; Packing Group: III; Proper Shipping Name: BARIUM COMPOUNDS, N.O.S.
EINECSNumber	233-788-1
RTECSNumber	CQ8751000
TSCA	Yes
Recommended Storage	Ambient temperatures

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only