Barium chlorate

Barium chlorate
Names
IUPAC name
Barium dichlorate
Other names
Chloric acid, barium salt
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.033.404 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 236-760-7
RTECS number
  • FN9770000
UNII
UN number 1445
  • InChI=1S/Ba.2ClHO3/c;2*2-1(3)4/h;2*(H,2,3,4)/q+2;;/p-2 checkY
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  • InChI=1/Ba.2ClHO3/c;2*2-1(3)4/h;2*(H,2,3,4)/q+2;;/p-2
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  • [Ba+2].[O-]Cl(=O)=O.[O-]Cl(=O)=O
Properties
Ba(ClO3)2
Molar mass 304.23 g/mol
Appearance white solid
Density 3.18 g/cm3, solid
Melting point 413.9 °C (777.0 °F; 687.0 K) (decomposes)
27.5 g/100 ml (20 °C)
-87.5·10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS03: OxidizingGHS07: Exclamation markGHS09: Environmental hazard
Danger
H271, H302, H332, H411
P210, P220, P221, P261, P264, P270, P271, P273, P280, P283, P301+P312, P304+P312, P304+P340, P306+P360, P312, P330, P370+P378, P371+P380+P375, P391, 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 3: Capable of detonation or explosive decomposition but requires a strong initiating source, must be heated under confinement before initiation, reacts explosively with water, or will detonate if severely shocked. E.g. hydrogen peroxideSpecial hazard OX: Oxidizer. E.g. potassium perchlorate
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3
OX
Safety data sheet (SDS) Barium Chlorate MSDS
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 chlorate, Ba(ClO3)2, is the barium salt of chloric acid. It is a white crystalline solid, and like all soluble barium compounds, irritant and toxic. It is sometimes used in pyrotechnics to produce a green color. It also finds use in the production of chloric acid.