Barium chlorate

Barium chlorate
Other names Chloric acid barium salt
Identifiers
CAS number	13477-00-4
PubChem	26059
ChemSpider	24273 Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES [Ba+2].[O-]Cl(=O)=O.[O-]Cl(=O)=O
InChI InChI=1S/Ba.2ClHO3/c;2*2-1(3)4/h;2*(H,2,3,4)/q+2;;/p-2 Y Key: ISFLYIRWQDJPDR-UHFFFAOYSA-L Y InChI=1/Ba.2ClHO3/c;2*2-1(3)4/h;2*(H,2,3,4)/q+2;;/p-2 Key: ISFLYIRWQDJPDR-NUQVWONBAT
Properties
Molecular formula	Ba(ClO3)2
Molar mass	304.23 g/mol
Appearance	white solid
Density	3.18 g/cm3, solid
Melting point	414 °C
Solubility in water	27.5 g/100 ml (20 °C)
Hazards
EU classification	Oxidant (O) Harmful (Xn)
R-phrases	R9, R20/22
S-phrases	S13, S27
NFPA 704	0 3 3 OX
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Infobox references

Barium chlorate is a white crystalline solid. It is an irritant, as are all barium compounds. If consumed, barium chlorate can cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. It is used in pyrotechnics to produce a green color. A powerful oxidizing agent, the compound is used to manufacture explosives and matches.

Synthesis

Barium chlorate can be produced through a double replacement reaction of barium chloride and sodium chlorate.

• BaCl₂ + 2 NaClO₃ → Ba(ClO₃)₂ + 2 NaCl

It can also be produced through a more complicated non-electrolytic process.

1. BaCl₂ + Na₂CO₃ → BaCO₃ + 2 NaCl or BaCl₂ + 2 NaHCO₃ → BaCO₃ + 2 NaCl + H₂O + CO₂ — In this step barium carbonate is produced, which will be used later.
2. C₄H₆O₆ + NH₄OH → NH₄C₄H₅O₆ + H₂O — in this step ammonium bitartrate is produced.
3. NH₄C₄H₅O₆ + KClO₃ → KC₄H₅O₆ + NH₄ClO₃ — in this step, the ammonium bitartrate is added to potassium chlorate, which produces potassium bitartrate, but more importantly, ammonium chlorate.
4. 2 NH₄ClO₃ + BaCO₃ + Q → Ba(ClO₃)₂ + 2 NH₃ + H₂O + CO₂ — in this step, the ammonium chlorate is added to the barium carbonate and boiled, to produce barium chlorate^[1].

References

1. ^ Perigrin, Tom. "Barium Chlorate". Geocities. Archived from the original on 2007-10-30. http://web.archive.org/web/20071030002126/http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Campus/5361/chlorate/barium.html. Retrieved 2007-02-22. 

External links

• Barium Chlorate