Barium sulfite
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Barium sulfite | ||
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IUPAC name Barium sulfite | ||
Identifiers | ||
CAS number | 7787-39-5 = | |
PubChem | 516931 | |
ChemSpider | 450991 | |
Jmol-3D images | {{#if:[Ba+2].[O-]S([O-])=O|Image 1 | |
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Properties | ||
Molecular formula | BaSO3 | |
Molar mass | 217.391 g/mol | |
Appearance | white monoclinic crystals | |
Density | 4.44 g/cm3 | |
Melting point | decomposes | |
Solubility in water | 0.0011 g/100 mL | |
Solubility | insoluble in ethanol[1] | |
Related compounds | ||
Other anions | Barium sulfate Barium fluoride Barium chloride Barium bromide Barium iodide | |
Other cations | Calcium sulfite Magnesium sulfite | |
(verify) (what is: / ?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa) | ||
Infobox references | ||
Barium sulfite is the barium salt of sulfurous acid with the chemical formula BaSO3. It is a white powder which is used in paper manufacturing. Like other barium compounds, it is toxic.[2]
It may be formed by the action of sulfur dioxide on barium oxide or barium hydroxide.
References
- ↑ Lide, David R. (1998), Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.), Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, pp. 4–45, ISBN 0-8493-0594-2
- ↑ barium sulfite. Answers.com. McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 2003. http://www.answers.com/topic/barium-sulfite, accessed July 19, 2009.
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