Barium oxide

Barium oxide, also known as baria, is a white hygroscopic non-flammable compound with the formula BaO. It has a cubic structure and is used in cathode ray tubes, crown glass, and catalysts. It is harmful to human skin and if swallowed in large quantity causes irritation. Excessive quantities of barium oxide may lead to death.

Barium oxide
Names
Other names
  • Neutral barium oxide (1:1)
  • Barium protoxide
  • Calcined baryta
  • Baria
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.013.753
EC Number
  • 215-127-9
RTECS number
  • CQ9800000
UNII
UN number 1884
  • InChI=1S/Ba.O Y
    Key: QVQLCTNNEUAWMS-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/Ba.O/rBaO/c1-2
    Key: QVQLCTNNEUAWMS-FXUTYLCTAB
  • [Ba]=O
Properties
BaO
Molar mass 153.326 g/mol
Appearance white solid
Density 5.72 g/cm3, solid
Melting point 1,923 °C (3,493 °F; 2,196 K)
Boiling point ~ 2,000 °C (3,630 °F; 2,270 K)
  • 3.48 g/100 mL (20 °C)
  • 90.8 g/100 mL (100 °C)
  • Reacts to form Ba(OH)2
Solubility soluble in ethanol, dilute mineral acids and alkalies; insoluble in acetone and liquid ammonia
-29.1·10−6 cm3/mol
Structure
cubic, cF8
Fm3m, No. 225
Octahedral
Thermochemistry
47.7 J/K mol
70 J·mol−1·K−1
−582 kJ·mol−1
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Danger
H301, H302, H314, H315, H332, H412
P210, P220, P221, P260, P261, P264, P270, P271, P273, P280, P283, P301+P310, P301+P312, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P312, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P306+P360, P310, P312, P321, P330, P332+P313, P362, P363, P370+P378, P371+P380+P375, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
3
0
0
Flash point Non-flammable
Related compounds
Other anions
Other cations
Supplementary data page
Barium oxide (data page)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

It is prepared by heating barium carbonate with coke, carbon black or tar or by thermal decomposition of barium nitrate.

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