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 |