Barium chlorate
| Names | |
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| IUPAC name Barium dichlorate | |
| Other names Chloric acid, barium salt | |
| Identifiers | |
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| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.033.404 | 
| EC Number | 
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| UNII | |
| UN number | 1445 | 
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| Properties | |
| Ba(ClO3)2 | |
| Molar mass | 304.23 g/mol | 
| Appearance | white solid | 
| Density | 3.18 g/cm3, solid | 
| Melting point | 413.9 °C (777.0 °F; 687.0 K) (decomposes) | 
| 27.5 g/100 ml (20 °C) | |
| −87.5·10−6 cm3/mol | |
| Hazards | |
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| Danger | |
| H271, H302, H332, H411 | |
| P210, P220, P221, P261, P264, P270, P271, P273, P280, P283, P301+P312, P304+P312, P304+P340, P306+P360, P312, P330, P370+P378, P371+P380+P375, P391, P501 | |
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| Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
| LD50 (median dose) | 500.1 mg/kg | 
| LC50 (median concentration) | (4h) 1.5 mg/l - dust/mist | 
| NIOSH (US health exposure limits): | |
| PEL (Permissible) | 0.5 mg/m3 (Vacated) | 
| IDLH (Immediate danger) | 50 mg/m3 | 
| Safety data sheet (SDS) | Barium Chlorate MSDS | 
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
Barium chlorate, Ba(ClO3)2, is the barium salt of chloric acid. It is a white crystalline solid, and like all soluble barium compounds, irritant and toxic. It is sometimes used in pyrotechnics to produce a green colour. It also finds use in the production of chloric acid.