Model: | MOS12230-71-6 |
Brand Name: | MOSINTER |
CAS No.: | 12230-71-6 |
Molecular formula: | BaH18O10 |
Molecular weight: | 315.46 |
Density: | 2.18 |
Melting point: | 78 °C(lit.) |
Soluble: | 56 g/L (15 ºC) |
Sensibility: | Air Sensitive & Hygroscopic |
stability: | Stable. |
Barium Hydroxide Octahydrate(CAS: 12230-71-6)
Item | Index |
Ba(OH)2·8H2O | ≥98.5% |
Cl | ≤0.05% |
BaCO3 | ≤0.5% |
Iron | ≤20ppm |
Barium hydroxide is the chemical compound with the formula Ba(OH)2. Also known as baryta, or baryta-water, it is one of the principal compounds of barium. The white granular monohydrate is the usual commercial form.
Preparation
Barium hydroxide can be prepared by dissolving barium oxide (BaO) in water:
BaO + 9 H2O → Ba(OH)2·8H2O
It crystallises as the octahydrate, which converts to the monohydrate upon heating in air. At 100 °C in a vacuum, the monohydrate gives BaO.
Uses
Barium hydroxide is used in analytical chemistry for the titration of weak acids, particularly organic acids. Its clear aqueous solution is guaranteed to be free of carbonate, unlike those of sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide, asbarium carbonate is insoluble in water. This allows the use of indicators such as phenolphthalein or thymolphthalein(with alkaline colour changes) without the risk of titration errors due to the presence of carbonate ions, which are much less basic.
Barium hydroxide is used in organic synthesis as a strong base, for example for the hydrolysis of esters and nitriles.
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