Barium chloride is toxic and hasn't medical use; barium sulfate is used for internal radiography as a contrast substance.
used in making rubber
Barium is opaque on X Ray, so it is used as a 'contrast medium'.Barium enemas are given before x-rays of the bowel so that abnormalities can be seen and diagnosed. Barium enemas are only one diagnostic tool a doctor will use to diagnose a bowel problem.
Yes, it will be white for couple of days until all barium is not out of your body
Barium solutions (which contain barium ions) are toxic. As regards drinking them, it's a very bad idea. But as the question is being asked in conjunction with X-ray and Medical Technologies categories, the query may be directed at the use of barium as a contrast agent. Barium sulfate, which is used for contrast in some imaging, is insoluble in water, which is the way it is given, and that means no barium ions. That allows its use without actually poisoning a patient. The compound is, however, something that the body doesn't like, and it can leave a patient with some gastrointestinal issues after it is taken. These issues are not generally severe, and that makes the use of barium sulfate relatively safe for use as prescribed.
Barium's atomic number is 56, so it has 56 protons.
The decision to perform a barium enema is based on a person's history of altered bowel habits
Because Strontium and Barium provide brilliant red and orange colors.
In some laboratory test/experiments, impurities and barium can be removed from a material through use of activated charcoal.
Barium oxide
Barium is a non renewable resource as it is mined from deep within the earth. Barium is present in 0.0425 percent in the Earth's crust and 13 µg/L in sea water. The deposits are present all over the world. However as Barium has a small commercial use, it is likely to last long.This main source of barium is barite a barium sulfate mineral.
Ba on the periodic table is Barium and its atomic number is 56