Oxidizing
Irritant
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Barium peroxide appears as a grayish-white granular solid. Insoluble in water. Noncombustible, but accelerates the burning of combustible material. Mixture with finely divided combustible material may be explosive. Mixtures with combustible material may be ignited by friction or contact with moisture.
| Physical Description | Barium peroxide appears as a grayish-white granular solid. Insoluble in water. Noncombustible, but accelerates the burning of combustible material. Mixture with finely divided combustible material … |
| Color/Form | White or grayish-white, heavy powder |
| Odor | Odorless |
| Melting Point | 842 °F (USCG, 1999) |
| Boiling Point | 800 °C (decomposes) |
| Density | 4.96 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink |
| Solubility | 0.091 g/100 g water at 20 °C |
| Stability/Shelf Life | Decomposes slowly in air. |
| IUPAC Name | barium(2+) peroxide |
| Molecular Formula | BaO2 |
| Molecular Weight | 169.33 g/mol |
| CAS | 1304-29-6 |
| SMILES | [O-][O-].[Ba+2] |
| InChIKey | ZJRXSAYFZMGQFP-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Catalog No | KC.210029 |
| Pack sizes | 500GM |
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