Barium nitrate
name：barium nitrate
Formula：Ba(NO3)2
M.W：261.34
CAS NO.：10022-31-8
Characters：Colorless crystal or white crystalline powder.It has moisture absorption.Decomposition at higher than melting point.Soluble in water, very slightly soluble in ethanol and acetone, almost insoluble in concentrated acid.Hydrochloric acid and nitric acid can reduce the solubility in water.The density of 3.24 g/cm3.Melting point of about 590 ℃.The refractive index is 1.572.It's highly oxidized.
Usage：Used for making barium oxide, barium peroxide, optical glass and ceramics, medicine, etc.It can also be used as explosives, combustibles, green pyrotechnics, flares and light projectiles.It can also be used for anti-corrosion, chemical reagent, medicine and metal heat treatment.
Specification：
Quality indicators： | (in dry basis) |
Barium nitrate content | ≥99.5% |
Moisture | ≤0.05% |
Water insoluble matter | ≤0.03% |
Iron (Fe) content | ≤0.001% |
Chloride (in terms of bismuth) | ≤0.05% |
PH value | 5.0～8.0 |