Barium sulfide

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Barium sulfide
Chemical formula BaS
OTP appearance white powder 
Molar Mass(g/mol) 169.39 
Density(g/cc) 4.25 
Melting Point(°C) 2,235 (decomp) 
Solubility in water(g/L) 28.8 
Solubility in ethanol(g/L) insoluble
NFPA 704
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Uses

Primary

Natural occurrence

Hazards

Character

Production

Extraction

from barite

  • Reduce Barite with water gas at very high temperatures
    2 BaSO4 + CO + H2 2 BaS + CO2 + H2O

Synthesis

Testing

Purification

Storage

Disposal

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