Barium chloride (data page)

This page provides supplementary chemical data on barium chloride.

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Structure and properties

Structure and properties
Index of refraction, nD?
Dielectric constant, εr? ε0 at ? °C
Bond strength?
Bond length?
Bond angle?
Magnetic susceptibility-72.6 x 10−6 cm3/mol
Melting point962 °C[1]
Boiling point1560 °C[1]
Density3.9 g/cm3[1]
Solubility in H2O37.0 g/100 g[1]

Thermodynamic properties

Phase behavior
Triple point? K (? °C), ? Pa
Critical point? K (? °C), ? Pa
Std enthalpy change
of fusion
, ΔfusHo
15.85 kJ/mol[2]
Std entropy change
of fusion
, ΔfusSo
? J/(mol·K)
Std enthalpy change
of vaporization
, ΔvapHo
? kJ/mol
Std entropy change
of vaporization
, ΔvapSo
? J/(mol·K)
Solid properties
Std enthalpy change
of formation
, ΔfHosolid
−855.0 kJ/mol
Standard molar entropy,
Sosolid
123.70 J/(mol K)
Heat capacity, cp71.2 J/(mol K)
Liquid properties
Std enthalpy change
of formation
, ΔfHoliquid
−832.47 kJ/mol
Standard molar entropy,
Soliquid
143.52 J/(mol K)
Heat capacity, cp? J/(mol K)
Gas properties
Std enthalpy change
of formation
, ΔfHogas
−498.73 kJ/mol
Standard molar entropy,
Sogas
325.73 J/(mol K)
Heat capacity, cp? J/(mol K)

Spectral data

UV-Vis
λmax? nm
Extinction coefficient, ε?
IR
Major absorption bands? cm−1
NMR
Proton NMR 
Carbon-13 NMR 
Other NMR data 
MS
Masses of
main fragments
 

References

  • Linstrom, Peter J.; Mallard, William G. (eds.); NIST Chemistry WebBook, NIST Standard Reference Database Number 69, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg (MD)
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