Barium nitrate
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| Other names Barium dinitrate, barium salt | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.030.006 | 
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| UNII | |
| UN number | 1446 | 
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| Properties | |
| Ba(NO3)2 | |
| Molar mass | 261.337 g/mol | 
| Appearance | white, lustrous crystals | 
| Odor | odorless | 
| Density | 3.24 g/cm3 | 
| Melting point | 592 °C (1,098 °F; 865 K) (decomposes) | 
| 4.95 g/100 mL (0 °C) 10.5 g/100 mL (25 °C) 34.4 g/100 mL (100 °C) | |
| Solubility | slightly soluble in acetone, and ethanol | 
| −66.5·10−6 cm3/mol | |
| Refractive index (nD) | 1.5659 | 
| Structure | |
| cubic | |
| Hazards | |
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| Danger | |
| H272, H301, H302, H319, H332 | |
| P210, P220, P221, P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P310, P301+P312, P304+P312, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P330, P337+P313, P370+P378, P405, P501 | |
| NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |
| Flash point | noncombustible | 
| Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
| LD50 (median dose) | 355 mg/kg (oral, rat) 187 mg/kg (rat, oral) | 
| LDLo (lowest published) | 79 mg Ba/kg (rabbit, oral) 421 mg Ba/kg (dog, oral) | 
| NIOSH (US health exposure limits): | |
| PEL (Permissible) | TWA 0.5 mg/m3 | 
| REL (Recommended) | TWA 0.5 mg/m3 | 
| IDLH (Immediate danger) | 50 mg/m3 | 
| Supplementary data page | |
| Barium nitrate (data page) | |
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
Barium nitrate is the inorganic compound with the chemical formula Ba(NO3)2. It, like most barium salts, is colorless, toxic, and water-soluble. It burns with a green flame and is an oxidizer; the compound is commonly used in pyrotechnics.