Barium chloride dihydrate is mainly used in the purification of brine solution in caustic chlorine plants, as a reagent in the test for sulfate ion in chemical lab, and as a cleansing agent in the production of other barium chemicals and lubricating oil additives. It is used in the production of molecular sieves, pigments, and paper coatings, and serves as a precursor to fabricate the doped barium zirconate.
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Applications
Barium chloride dihydrate is mainly used in the purification of brine solution in caustic chlorine plants, as a reagent in the test for sulfate ion in chemical lab, and as a cleansing agent in the production of other barium chemicals and lubricating oil additives. It is used in the production of molecular sieves, pigments, and paper coatings, and serves as a precursor to fabricate the doped barium zirconate.
Solubility
Soluble in water and metanol. Insoluble in ethanol and ethyl acetate.
Notes
Stable and hygroscopic in nature.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Somroop, K.; Pornprasertsuk, R.; Jinawath, S. Fabrication of Y2O3 -Doped BaZrO3 Thin Films by Electrostatic Spray Deposition. Thin Solid Films 2011, 519 (19), 6408-6412.
- Edgar, A.; Zimmermann, J.; von Seggern, H.; Varoy, C. R. Lanthanum-stabilized europium-doped cubic barium chloride: An efficient X-ray phosphor. J. Appl. Phys. 2010, 107 (8), 083516-7.