barium nitrate

Also known as barium dinitrate, barium salt of nitric acid

chemical compound

Chemical data

Formula: BaN2O6
Molecular weight: 261.34 g/mol
IUPAC name: barium(2+) dinitrate
SMILES: [N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[Ba+2]
InChIKey: IWOUKMZUPDVPGQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Polar surface area: 126 Å²
H-bond donors: 0
H-bond acceptors: 6
Formal charge: 0

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Wikidata facts

Mass: 261.881
Image: Barium nitrate.jpg

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canonical SMILES: [N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[Ba+2]
NIOSH Pocket Guide ID: 0046
density: 3.24
immediately dangerous to life or health: 50
melting point: 1094
solubility: 9
time-weighted average exposure limit: 0.5
median lethal dose (LD50): 390
minimal lethal dose: 10
short-term exposure limit: 1.5
chemical formula: BaN₂O₆
Commons category: Barium nitrate

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Barium nitrate is the inorganic compound of barium with the nitrate anion, having the chemical formula Ba(NO3)2. It, like most barium salts, is colorless, toxic, and water-soluble. It burns with a green flame and is an oxidizer; the compound is commonly used in pyrotechnics.

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