Chemical Formula
· Ba (NO3)2
Reaction/Formula
· BaCO3 + 2HNO3 → Ba(NO3)2 + H2O+CO2
Brief About Barium Nitrate
· Exists as white powder at room temperature.
Applications
· It is used by the pyrotechnic industry for the production of “green fire” and green signal flares
· It also has uses in the vacuum tube industry
· Barium Nitrate is use to manufacture other barium compounds
Physical Properties
Appearance | White crystals |
Molecular weight | 261.35 |
odor | No odor |
Specific Gravity | 3.24 g/mL@ 20oC |
Solubility | Soluble in water |
Melting Point | 592oC |
Stability | Stable under normal conditions of use and storage |
Incompatibility | Barium dioxide, magnesium and zinc, reducing agents and combustible materials |