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IUPAC name
Barium acetate
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Other names
Barium diacetate
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Abbreviations | Ba(OAc)2 |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.008.045 |
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Properties | |
C4H6BaO4 | |
Molar mass | 255.415 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | White solid |
Odor | odorless |
Density | 2.468 g/cm3 (anhydrous) 2.19 g/cm3 (monohydrate) |
Melting point | 450 °C (842 °F; 723 K) decomposes |
55.8 g/100 mL (0 °C) 72 g/100mL (20 °C) | |
Solubility | slightly soluble in ethanol, methanol |
-100.1·10−6 cm3/mol (2H2O) | |
Structure | |
tetragonal | |
Hazards | |
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH): | |
Main hazards
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Toxic, hazardous on ingestion |
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Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
LD50 (median dose)
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108 mg/kg (oral, rat) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Barium acetate (Ba(C2H3O2)2) is the salt of barium(II) and acetic acid. Barium acetate is toxic to humans, but it has use in chemistry and manufacturing.