Barium bromide

Barium bromide
Barium bromide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.031.024 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 234-140-0
UNII
  • InChI=1S/Ba.2BrH/h;2*1H/q+2;;/p-2 checkY
    Key: NKQIMNKPSDEDMO-UHFFFAOYSA-L checkY
  • InChI=1/Ba.2BrH/h;2*1H/q+2;;/p-2
    Key: NKQIMNKPSDEDMO-NUQVWONBAE
  • Br[Ba]Br
  • [Ba+2].[Br-].[Br-]
Properties
BaBr2 (anhydrous)

BaBr2·2H2O (dihydrate)

Molar mass 297.14 g/mol
Appearance White solid
Density 4.78 g/cm3 (anhydrous)
3.58 g/cm3 (dihydrate)
Melting point 857 °C (1,575 °F; 1,130 K)
Boiling point 1,835 °C (3,335 °F; 2,108 K)
92.2 g/100 mL (0°C)
-92.0·10−6 cm3/mol
Structure
PbCl2-type (orthorhombic, oP12)
Pnma (No. 62)
Thermochemistry
−181.1 kcal/mol
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Toxic
GHS labelling:
GHS07: Exclamation mark
Warning
H302, H332
P261, P264, P270, P271, P301+P312, P304+P312, P304+P340, P312, P330, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 3: Short exposure could cause serious temporary or residual injury. E.g. chlorine gasFlammability 0: Will not burn. E.g. waterInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
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Safety data sheet (SDS) NIH BaBr
Related compounds
Other anions
Barium fluoride
Barium chloride
Barium iodide
Other cations
Beryllium bromide
Magnesium bromide
Calcium bromide
Strontium bromide
Radium bromide
Lead bromide
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 bromide is the chemical compound with the formula BaBr2. It is ionic and hygroscopic in nature.