Barium sulfite
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Barium sulfite
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Barium sulfite |
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| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 7787-39-5  = |
| PubChem | 516931 |
| ChemSpider | 450991 |
| Jmol-3D images | Image 1 |
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | BaSO3 |
| Molar mass | 217.391 g/mol |
| Appearance | white monoclinic crystals |
| Density | 4.44 g/cm3 |
| Melting point |
decomposes |
| Solubility in water | 0.0011 g/100 mL |
| Solubility | insoluble in ethanol[1] |
| Related compounds | |
| Other anions | Barium sulfate Barium fluoride Barium chloride Barium bromide Barium iodide |
| Other cations | Calcium sulfite Magnesium sulfite |
 (verify) (what is:  / ?)Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) |
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Barium sulfite is the barium salt of sulfurous acid with the chemical formula BaSO3. It is a white powder which is used in paper manufacturing. Like other barium compounds, it is toxic.[2]
It may be formed by the action of sulfur dioxide on barium oxide or barium hydroxide.
References
- ^ Lide, David R. (1998), Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.), Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, pp. 4–45, ISBN 0-8493-0594-2
- ^ barium sulfite. Answers.com. McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 2003. http://www.answers.com/topic/barium-sulfite, accessed July 19, 2009.
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