- Barium peroxide
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IUPACName = barium peroxide
OtherNames = Barium binoxide, Barium dioxide, Barium superoxide, UN 1449
Section1 = Chembox Identifiers
CASNo = 1304-29-6
EINECS = 215-128-4
PubChem = 14773
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RTECS = CR0175000
Section2 = Chembox Properties
Formula = BaO2
MolarMass = 169.33 g/mol
Appearance = Grey-white crystalline solid
Density = 4.95 g/cm³, solid
MeltingPt = 450 °C (723 K)
BoilingPt = 800 °C (1073 K) (decomp. to BaO + O2)
Solubility = Slightly soluble
Section7 = Chembox Hazards
MainHazards = Harmful (Xn)
NFPA-H = 1
NFPA-F = 0
NFPA-R = 0
NFPA-O = ox
RPhrases = R8 R20/22
SPhrases = S2 S13 S27
FlashPt =
Autoignition =Barium peroxide is the
chemical compound with the formula BaO2. This grey-white solid is one of the most common inorganic peroxides. Barium peroxide is anoxidizing agent , which is used forbleach ing. It is used infireworks as an oxidizer, [cite web | title = Data Sheet | work = Data Sheet | publisher = Hummel Croton Inc | url = http://www.hummelcroton.com/data/bao2_d.html | accessdate = 2007-02-01 ] which also gives a vivid green colour, as do all barium compounds.Barium peroxide is a peroxide, containing O22
− subunits wherein the oxygen atoms bond to each other as well as to the barium. The solid adopts the same structure ascalcium carbide , CaC2.Barium peroxide arises by the reversible absorption of O2 by barium oxide. The oxygen is released above 700°C.: BaO + 1/2 O2 unicode|⇌ BaO2This reaction is the basis for the now-obsolete Brin Process for separating oxygen from the atmosphere. Other oxides, e.g. Na2O, behave similarly. [Holleman, A. F.; Wiberg, E. "Inorganic Chemistry" Academic Press: San Diego, 2001. ISBN 0-12-352651-5.]
Hydrogen peroxide can also be prepared via the related reaction::BaO2 + H2SO4 → H2O2 + BaSO4Footnotes
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Barium oxide External links
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* [http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/englishhtml/b0384.htm MSDS at jtbaker.com]
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