Barium Carbonate

Description

Barium carbonate is a mineral carbonate known as Witherite and is the main source of barium salts. This chemical compound is widely used in the ceramic industry. Shanghai Chemex is one of the most reputable suppliers of this chemical in the world.

Physical and Chemical Properties:

Barium carbonate has the experimental formula BaCO3, which appears as a tasteless, odorless, and heavy white powder. Decomposes to BaO and CO₂ at 1300 ° C. Its vapor pressure is low and almost insoluble in water, but soluble in alcohol, hydrochloric acid, and ammonium chloride; The most important physical and chemical properties of this compound can be summarized in the following table:

Chemical formula	BaCO3
Molecular Weight (g/mol)	197.34
Appearance	solid
Density (g/cm3)	4.286
odor	odorless
Taste	tasteless
Melting point (° C)	811
Boiling point (° C)	1,450
Color	White
Form	heavy powder
Chemical Structure Depiction

Synthesis of Barium Carbonate:

For the commercial production of barium carbonate, the reaction of barium sulfide with sodium carbonate at a temperature of 60 to 70 ° C or the passage of carbon dioxide gas on barium sulfide at a temperature of 40 to 90 ° C is used. In this process, solid or dissolved sodium carbonate is added to barium sulfide, and barium carbonate is precipitated and smoothed.

BaS + Na2CO3→ BaCO3 + Na2S

BaS + H2O + CO2 → BaCO3 + H2S

Barium Carbonate Uses:

• Increased refractive index and luster in glass
• As a slurry in ceramic glaze
• In the manufacture of electroceramics
• Ahar adhesive stabilizer
• Coagulation of synthetic plastics
• Production of insecticides, germicides, and agricultural pesticides. like Hydrazine hydrate
• Melting agent in welding
• Making medical glasses

 

 

Barium Carbonate in the Production of Ceramic Tiles:

Barium carbonate is mostly used in ceramics (in ceramic glazes). This material acts as a slurry in the glaze as a crystallizing agent and combination with colored oxides produces unique colors that can not be obtained by other methods. Barium carbonate is added to clay in the manufacture of bricks, tiles, and pottery, converting soluble sulfates in the composition to insoluble barium sulfate. Soluble sulfates in pottery and ceramics absorb moisture from the air and expand, causing the ceramic to crack. Also, after the ceramics dry, the soluble sulfates in them appear as dandruff on the ceramics. Another application of barium carbonate is in the ceramic industry and the manufacture of electroceramics. These ceramics are made of iron oxide and carbonate along with barium or strontium and lead.

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Safety Information: 

This chemical is highly toxic and severe poisoning with this substance can cause acute gastrointestinal disorders, tendon reflexes, seizures, and muscle paralysis. Inhalation of barium carbonate causes this substance to accumulate in the lungs, excessive salivation, vomiting and abdominal pain, severe tinnitus, dizziness and headache, muscle cramps, seizures, and paralysis.
Special clothing, masks, and gloves should be used in the production process and while working with this material.

First-aid measures:

• Skin Contact: Immediately flush skin with water.
• Inhalation: move the person to the fresh air.
• Eye Contact: Rinse eyes with water for at least 15-20 minutes.
• Ingestion: Do not induce vomiting. Get medical aid immediately. Call a poison control center.

Packing and storage:

Store in a tightly-closed container in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area away from incompatible substances.