Barium dichloride

The following are some synonyms of barium dichloride:

The oxidation number of barium in barium dichloride is 2.

Synthesis

Barium chloride is made by the neutralization of barium hydroxide with HCl in water. The product crystallizes as the hydrate BaCl₂.2H₂O [10326-27-9]. If this heated, dehydration to anhydrous BaCl₂ occurs.

Ba(OH)₂ + 2HCl(aq) → BaCl₂(aq) + 2H₂O

Solid state structure

• Geometry of barium: 4 coordinate: tetrahedral
• Prototypical structure: CaF2 (fluorite)

Element analysis

The table shows element percentages for BaCl₂ (barium dichloride).

Isotope pattern for BaCl₂

The chart below shows the calculated isotope pattern for the formula BaCl₂ with the most intense ion set to 100%.

References

The data on these compounds pages are assembled and adapted from the primary literature and several other sources including the following.

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