Barium carbonate
SIGALD/237108 - ACS reagent, ≥99%
Synonym: Witherite
CAS Number: 513-77-9
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): CBaO3
Molecular Weight: 197.34
EC Number: 208-167-3
MDL Number: MFCD00003448
Linear Formula: BaCO3
Product Type: Chemical
| anion traces | chloride (Cl-): ≤0.002% |
| S2-: ≤0.001% | |
| assay | ≥99% |
| 99.0-101.0% (ACS specification) | |
| cation traces | Ca: ≤0.05% |
| Fe: ≤0.002% | |
| heavy metals (as Pb): ≤0.001% | |
| K: ≤0.005% | |
| Na: ≤0.02% | |
| Sr: ≤0.7% | |
| form | powder or chunks |
| grade | ACS reagent |
| impurities | ≤0.002 meq/g water-soluble titr. base |
| ≤0.005% oxidizers | |
| ≤0.015% insol. dil. HCl | |
| InChI | 1S/CH2O3.Ba/c2-1(3)4;/h(H |
| InChI key | AYJRCSIUFZENHW-UHFFFAOYSA |
| pH | 6.8 (37 °C, 3.67 g/L) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | [Ba++].[O-]C([O-])=O |
| Application: | Barium carbonate is used: • In the preparation of barium titanate using a mixture of BaCO3 and titania (TiO2) by solid-state reaction. • As an additive in the preparation of NBC (neodymium – barium –copper) ceramics. |
| General description: | Barium carbonate (BaCO3) is an important alkaline-earth metal material in the production of barium salts, barium ferrite, pigments, ceramics, optical glass, and electric condensers. Additionally, it serves as a precursor to produce superconductors and ceramic materials. |
| Packaging: | 2.5 kg in poly bottle |
| Packaging: | 500 g in poly bottle |
| Symbol | GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H302 |
| Precautionary statements | P264 - P270 - P301 + P312 + P330 - P501 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 22 |
| Safety Statements | 24/25 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥99%; 99.0-101.0% (ACS specification) |
| UNSPSC | 12352302 |


