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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula CO3.Ba
Molecular Weight 197.336
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of BARIUM CARBONATE

SMILES

[Ba++].[O-]C([O-])=O

InChI

InChIKey=AYJRCSIUFZENHW-UHFFFAOYSA-L
InChI=1S/CH2O3.Ba/c2-1(3)4;/h(H2,2,3,4);/q;+2/p-2

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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

Molecular Formula CO3
Molecular Weight 60.0089
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

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Substance Class Chemical
Record UNII
6P669D8HQ8
Record Status Validated (UNII)
Record Version