Barium Sulfate
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Molecular Structure
Other Information
- CAS Registry Number: 7727-43-7
- Melting Point: 1580 ºC
- Density: 4.5
- Water Solubility: 0.0022 G/L (50 ºC)
- Safety Statements: Questionable carcinogen with experimental tumorigenic data. Mutation data reported. A relatively insoluble salt used as an opaque medium in radiography. Soluble impurities can lead to toxic reactions. Heating with aluminum can produce an explosion. Incompatible with aluminum and potassium. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of SOx.
- Hazard Symbols: TLV: 10 mg/m3.
- EINECS: 231-784-4
- Molecular Weight: 233.3896
- InchiKey: TZCXTZWJZNENPQ-UHFFFAOYSA-L
- InChI: InChI=1S/Ba.H2O4S/c;1-5(2,3)4/h;(H2,1,2,3,4)/q+2;/p-2
- Risk Statements: S24/25
- Molecular Formula: BaO4S