Description
Radium chlorate, Ra(ClO3)2, is a white solid with
a molecular weight of 303.451 g/mol. Its melting point
is 703°C and its boiling point is 1737°C. Its density is 5.10 g/cm3. It is insoluble in water. It can be prepared by
methods similar to those used for the other alkaline
earth chlorates.
Radium chlorate is a strong oxidizer and the same
precautions, already described for chlorate salts, apply.
Additionally, radium itself is highly radioactive so that
its uses, both Industrial and domestic, are miniscule to
none. It is available commercially but only in research
quantities.
