Barium carbonate, 99%

Product Code.	Quantity	unitSize
11424614	1 kg	1000g
11374599	100 g	100g
11384599	500 g	500g
11434614	5 kg	5000g

Product Code. 11424614

Brand: Thermo Scientific Alfa Aesar A13195.0B

Description

CAS: 513-77-9 | CBaO3 | 197.34 g/mol

Barium carbonate is widely used in the ceramics industry as an ingredient in glazes. It acts as a flux, a matting and crystallizing agent and combines with certain colouring oxides to produce unique colours not easily attainable by other means. It is also used for removing of sulfates in phosphoric acid production and chlorine alkali electrolysis.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Applications
Barium carbonate is widely used in the ceramics industry as an ingredient in glazes. It acts as a flux, a matting and crystallizing agent and combines with certain colouring oxides to produce unique colours not easily attainable by other means. It is also used for removing of sulfates in phosphoric acid production and chlorine alkali electrolysis.

Solubility
Insoluble in water and alcohol. Soluble in acetic acid, hydrochloric acid and nitric acid.

Notes
m.p. 174° (90 atm), 811° (1 atm)

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 513-77-9
• Molecular Formula: CBaO3
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 197.34
• MDL Number: MFCD00003448
• InChI Key: AYJRCSIUFZENHW-UHFFFAOYSA-L
• Synonym: barium carbonate, carbonic acid, barium salt 1:1, barium carbonate 1:1, barium monocarbonate, carbonic acid, barium salt, pigment white 10, caswell no. 069, witherite, ci pigment white 10, bw-p
• PubChem CID: 10563
• SMILES: [Ba++].[O-]C([O-])=O

• Melting Point: 811°C
• Quantity: 1 kg
• Linear Formula: BaCO₃
• Merck Index: 14,969
• Solubility Information: Insoluble aq. soln. and alcohol. Soluble in acetic acid,hydrochloric acid and nitric acid.
• IUPAC Name: barium(2+) carbonate
• Formula Weight: 197.35
• Percent Purity: 99%
• Odor: Odorless
• Density: 4.43
• Chemical Name or Material: Barium carbonate

Safety and Handling

Product Identifier

• Barium carbonate

Signal Word

• Warning

Hazard Category

• Acute toxicity Category 4

Hazard Statement

• H302-Harmful if swallowed.

Precautionary Statement

• P280-Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.
• P301+P310-IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor /

Supplemental information

• MIXTURE LIST-Contains : Barium carbonate

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only