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Barium oxide, also known as baria, is a white hygroscopic non-flammable compound with the formula BaO. It has a cubic structure and is used in cathode-ray tubes , crown glass, and catalysts. It is harmful to human skin and if swallowed in large quantity causes irritation.
Barium hydroxide can be prepared by dissolving barium oxide (BaO) in water: BaO + H 2 O → Ba(OH) 2. It crystallises as the octahydrate, which converts to the monohydrate upon heating in air. At 100 °C in a vacuum, the monohydrate will yield BaO and water. [3] The monohydrate adopts a layered structure (see picture above).
Water-reactive substances [1] are those that spontaneously undergo a chemical reaction with water, often noted as generating flammable gas. [2] Some are highly reducing in nature. [ 3 ] Notable examples include alkali metals , lithium through caesium , and alkaline earth metals , magnesium through barium .
The following chart shows the solubility of various ionic compounds in water at 1 atm pressure and room temperature (approx. 25 °C, 298.15 K). "Soluble" means the ionic compound doesn't precipitate, while "slightly soluble" and "insoluble" mean that a solid will precipitate; "slightly soluble" compounds like calcium sulfate may require heat to precipitate.
The tables below provides information on the variation of solubility of different substances (mostly inorganic compounds) in water with temperature, at one atmosphere pressure. Units of solubility are given in grams of substance per 100 millilitres of water (g/(100 mL)), unless shown otherwise.
BaAl 4 is an intermediate reacted with barium oxide to produce the metal. Note that not all barium is reduced. [9]: 3 8 BaO + BaAl 4 → Ba↓ + 7 BaAl 2 O 4. The remaining barium oxide reacts with the formed aluminium oxide: [9]: 3 BaO + Al 2 O 3 → BaAl 2 O 4. and the overall reaction is [9]: 3 4 BaO + 2 Al → 3 Ba↓ + BaAl 2 O 4
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The sulfide is water-soluble and easily reacted to form pure barium sulfate, used for commercial pigments, or other compounds, such as barium nitrate. These in turn are calcined into barium oxide , which eventually yields pure barium after reduction with aluminum . [ 61 ]