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Barium carbonate, 99%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
Description
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.
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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
Specifications
Boiling Point | (decomposition) |
Melting Point | 811°C |
Quantity | 100 g |
Linear Formula | BaCO3 |
Merck Index | 14,969 |
Solubility Information | Insoluble in water 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 |
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