Barium chloride is a white powder or colourless crystals, highly toxic and corrosive. It is used in the laboratory and industry, and can be prepared from barite, barium sulfide, or chlorine. Material Safety Data Sheet or SDS for Barium chloride 10361-37-2 from chemicalbook for download or viewing in the browser Barium Chloride (BaCl₂) is an inorganic ionic compound, or salt, composed of barium and chlorine. Its formula is BaCl₂ because barium (Ba) is an alkaline earth metal in Group 2 of the periodic table, and it readily forms a cation with a +2 charge (Ba²⁺). Chlorine (Cl), a halogen in Group 17, forms an anion with a -1 charge (Cl⁻). To create a neutral compound, two chloride ions are required to balance the charge of a single barium ion, hence the formula BaCl₂. Barium chloride | BaCl2 | CID 25204 - structure, chemical names, physical and chemical properties, classification, patents, literature, biological activities, safety/hazards/toxicity information, supplier lists, and more.
