Cesium carbonate

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Barium carbonate
Melting point 610 °C (dec.) (lit.)
Density 4.072
Storage conditions Store at RT.
Form Powder/Granules
Color White
Water solubility 261 g / 100 mL (20 oC)
Sensitivity Hygroscopic
Merck 14,2010
BRN 4546405
Stability Stable. Very deliquescent. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong acids.
InChIKey FJDQFPXHSGXQBY-UHFFFAOYSA-L
CAS Database 534-17-8 (CAS DataBase Reference)
EPA Chemical Information Carbonic acid, dicesium salt (534-17-8)
Barium carbonate use and synthesis
Use as an analytical reagent
Uses Barium carbonate is generally used as a basic raw material for the preparation of other barium salts. It is also used in the catalyst industry, special optical glass industry, petroleum catalytic additives, analytical reagents, ceramics industry and pharmaceutical industries.
Use to prepare various base materials of strontium salt; used in the production of special optical glass; as a petroleum catalytic auxiliaries; analytical reagents; promote the formation of mixed alkyl carbonates by effective O-alkylation of alcohols
Category Toxic substances
Toxicity classification
Acute toxicity Oral-rat LD50: 2333 mg/kg; Oral-mouse LD50: 2170 mg/kg
Flammability hazard characteristics Thermal decomposition of spicy and irritating smoke
Storage and transportation characteristics
Extinguishing agent