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Barium sulfate
Barium sulphate
BaSO4
BaSO4
Ba
1
O
4
S
1
  
 
Real, long lived, electronically neutral reagent chemical.

Gram formula weight (molecular mass) = 233.38
Melting point = 1350 °C
Density = 4.5 g/cm3
Purity = 99.99 %
Solubility in water = 2.240e-4 g/100mL
Solubility in organics = insoluble


Very insoluble material.

Barium sulfate is also very dense with respect to x-ray penetration and is used as a barium meal before x-ray examinations of the gut. (The insolubility is important because soluble barium salts are toxic.)
Wikipedia Page:

Barium sulfate
is defined with respect to the entities below:
The entities below are defined with respect to:
Barium sulfate
Molecular ionic material (generic)


Type 7 Lewis acid/base complex (generic)


Baryte


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