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Also known as caustic baryta, barium hydroxide lime, Ba(OH)2

chemical compound

Chemical data

Formula
BaH2O2
Molecular weight
171.34 g/mol
IUPAC name
barium(2+) dihydroxide
SMILES
[OH-].[OH-].[Ba+2]
InChIKey
RQPZNWPYLFFXCP-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Polar surface area
2 Ų
H-bond donors
2
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Mass
171.910728
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canonical SMILES
[OH-].[OH-].[Ba+2]
chemical formula
Ba(OH)₂
MCN code
2816.40.10
Commons category
Barium hydroxide
melting point
78
boiling point
780
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Barium hydroxide is a chemical compound with the chemical formula Ba(OH)2. The monohydrate (x = 1), known as baryta or baryta-water, is one of the principal compounds of barium. This white granular monohydrate is the usual commercial form.

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