Barium Acetate

Barium acetate is a white powder, which is highly soluble in water. Barium acetate is used as a mordant for printing textile fabrics, for drying paints and varnishes and in lubricating oil. In chemistry,

General Properties and Specifications of Barium Acetate or Barium Diacetate:
Appearance: White crystalline powder.
Odor: Odorless.
Solubility of 10% aq. solution: Clear colourless.
Assay: 99% minimum.
Chloride (CI): 0.0005% maximum.
Iron (Fe): 0.0005% maximum.
Heavy Metals (Pb): 0.0005% maximum.
Copper (Cu): 0.0005% maximum.
Nitrogen Compounds (N): 0.002% maximum.
Potassium (K): 0.003% maximum.
Sodium (Na): 0.005% maximum.
pH: 7.0 - 8.5 of 5% aq. solution.
Relative Density: about 2.47 @ 20C.
Melting Point: 450C.
Solubility: Soluble in water.
Storage: Room temperature.

Barium Acetate Analytical Reagent Grade:
(CH3COO)2Ba; Formula Weight 255.42
CAS Number 543-80-6

REQUIREMENTS
Assay: 99.0-102.0% (CH3COO)2Ba

MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE
Insoluble matter: 0.01%
Chloride (Cl) 0.001%
Oxidizing substances (as NO3): 0.005%
Calcium (Ca): 0.05%
Potassium (K): 0.003%
Sodium (Na): 0.005%
Strontium (Sr): 0.2%
Heavy metals (as Pb): 5 ppm
Iron (Fe): 0.001%