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In industry, barium chloride is mainly used in the purification of brine solution in caustic chlorine plants and also in the manufacture of heat treatment salts, case hardening of steel, in the manufacture of pigments, and in the manufacture of other barium salts. BaCl2 is also used in fireworks to give a bright green color. It is commonly used as a test for sulfate ion.
| Pubchem Sid | 528772653 |
|---|---|
| Canonical Smiles | [Cl-].[Cl-].[Ba+2] |
| IUPAC Name | barium(2+);dichloride |
| InChIKey | WDIHJSXYQDMJHN-UHFFFAOYSA-L |
| INCHI | 1S/Ba.2ClH/h;2*1H/q+2;;/p-2 |
| Isomeric SMILES | [Cl-].[Cl-].[Ba+2] |
| WGK Germany | 2 |
| RTECS | CQ8750000 |
| PubChem CID | 25204 |
| UN Number | 1564 |
| Packing Group | II |
| Molecular Weight | 208.23 |
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| Kingdom | Inorganic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Mixed metal/non-metal compounds |
| Class | Alkaline earth metal salts |
| Subclass | Alkaline earth metal chlorides |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Alkaline earth metal chlorides |
| Alternative Parents | Inorganic chloride salts |
| Molecular Framework | Not available |
| Substituents | Alkaline earth metal chloride - Inorganic chloride salt - Inorganic salt |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of inorganic compounds known as alkaline earth metal chlorides. These are inorganic compounds in which the largest halogen atom is Chlorine, and the heaviest metal atom is a lanthanide. |
| External Descriptors | inorganic chloride - barium salt |
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| Lot Number | Certificate Type | Date | Item |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate of Analysis | Sep 03, 2026 | B283845 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jun 11, 2025 | B283845 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jun 11, 2025 | B283845 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jun 11, 2025 | B283845 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Apr 01, 2023 | B283845 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Apr 01, 2023 | B283845 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Apr 01, 2023 | B283845 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Apr 01, 2023 | B283845 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Nov 10, 2022 | B283845 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Nov 10, 2022 | B283845 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jan 18, 2022 | B283845 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jan 18, 2022 | B283845 |
| Solubility | Soluble in water 370 g/L. |
|---|---|
| Sensitivity | Hygroscopic |
| Boil Point(°C) | 2840 °F |
| Melt Point(°C) | 1764 to 1765 °F |
| Molecular Weight | 208.230 g/mol |
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| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 2 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Exact Mass | 207.843 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 207.843 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 0.000 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 3 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 2.800 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 3 |
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