Barium chloride appears as white crystals. A salt arising from the direct reaction of barium and chlorine. Toxic by ingestion. (NTP, 1992)
Acute toxic
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Barium chloride appears as white crystals. A salt arising from the direct reaction of barium and chlorine. Toxic by ingestion. (NTP, 1992)
| Physical Description | Barium chloride appears as white crystals. A salt arising from the direct reaction of barium and chlorine. Toxic by ingestion. (NTP, 1992) |
| Color/Form | White orthorhombic crystals |
| Odor | Odorless |
| Melting Point | 1764 to 1765 °F transition to cubic crystals at 1697 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Boiling Point | 2840 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992) |
| Density | 3.856 (NTP, 1992) - Denser than water; will sink |
| Solubility | 38 % (NIOSH, 2024) |
| Vapor Pressure | Low (NIOSH, 2024) |
| IUPAC Name | barium(2+) dichloride |
| Molecular Formula | BaCl2 |
| Molecular Weight | 208.23 g/mol |
| CAS | 10361-37-2 |
| SMILES | [Cl-].[Cl-].[Ba+2] |
| InChIKey | WDIHJSXYQDMJHN-UHFFFAOYSA-L |
| Catalog No | KC.210018 |
| Pack sizes | 500 ML |
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