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barium sulfate

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barium sulfate

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Also known as BaSO4, BaSO₄, artificial barite, barite, barium salt of sulfuric acid, barytes, barium sulphate, blanc fixe

inorganic compound

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Barium sulfate is a chemical compound with the formula BaO₄S, also identified as barium(2+) sulfate. It has a molar mass of 233.857 and a density of 4.5. The substance exhibits a melting point of 2876 and a decomposition point of 2912. Its solubility is listed as 0.0002, while its vapor pressure is 0.

The compound has a minimal lethal dose of 250 and a time-weighted average exposure limit of 15. It possesses four hydrogen bond acceptors and zero hydrogen bond donors, with a topological polar surface area of 88.6. The charge of the molecule is 0.

Barium sulfate is referenced by 372 other encyclopedia articles. A search for the term in PubMed yields 10473 results.

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Chemical data

Formula
BaO4S
Molecular weight
233.39 g/mol
IUPAC name
barium(2+) sulfate
SMILES
[O-]S(=O)(=O)[O-].[Ba+2]
InChIKey
TZCXTZWJZNENPQ-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Polar surface area
88.6 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
4
Formal charge
0

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Research

10,473 papers

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Wikidata facts

Has part
sulfur
Mass
233.857
Image
Bariumsulfatpulver.png
Said to be same as
Barium swallow
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Commons category
Barium sulfate
solubility
0.0002
NIOSH Pocket Guide ID
0047
melting point
1350
decomposition point
2912
vapor pressure
0
time-weighted average exposure limit
4
minimal lethal dose
1.25
chemical formula
BaO₄S
canonical SMILES
[O-]S(=O)(=O)[O-].[Ba+2]
subject has role
contrast agent
density
4.5
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