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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula Ba.2Cl
Molecular Weight 208.233
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

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Structure of BARIUM CHLORIDE

SMILES

[Cl-].[Cl-].[Ba++]

InChI

InChIKey=WDIHJSXYQDMJHN-UHFFFAOYSA-L
InChI=1S/Ba.2ClH/h;2*1H/q+2;;/p-2

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Molecular Formula ClH
Molecular Weight 36.461
Charge 0
Count
MOL RATIO 2 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Molecular Formula Ba
Molecular Weight 137.327
Charge 2
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Description

Barium hydroxide, Ba(OH)2, is also known as baryta. Barium hydroxide crystallizes as the octahydrate, which can be converted to the monohydrate by heating in air. The anhydrous hydroxide has only a secondary industrial importance; the monohydrate and octahydrate are used in industry on a far larger scale. Barium hydroxide, especially the monohydrate, is used to produce organic barium compounds such as additives for oil and stabilizers for plastics. In addition, barium hydroxide is used for dehydration and deacidification, especially for removing sulfuric acid from fats, oils, waxes, and glycerol.

Approval Year

Substance Class Chemical
Record UNII
0VK51DA1T2
Record Status Validated (UNII)
Record Version