Barium Nitrate is a salt of barium and the nitrate ion, with chemical formula Ba(NO3)2. It exists as a white solid at room temperature, and at elevated temperatures it decomposes to Barium Oxide, Nitrogen Dioxide and Oxygen:
2Ba(NO3)2 + heat → 2BaO + 4NO2 + O2
Barium nitrate is manufactured by one of two processes. The first process involves dissolving small chunks of barium carbonate in nitric acid – allowing any iron impurities to precipitate – after which it is filtered, evaporated, and crystallized. The second process requires combining barium chloride with a heated solution of sodium nitrate, causing barium nitrate crystals to separate from the mixture.
Specifications
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Technical
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High Purity
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Purity
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99% Minimum
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99.3% Minimum
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Iron
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30 PPM Maximum | 2 PPM Maximum |
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Moisture
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0.10% Maximum | 0.05% Maximum |
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Water Insoluble
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0.05% Maximum | 0.01% Maximum |
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Chloride
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50 PPM Maximum | |
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Sr
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0.5% Maximum |