Barium oxalate (BaC2O4)-Powder

Characteristic




Barium oxalate (BaC2O4), a barium salt of oxalic acid, is a white odorless powder that is sometimes used as a green pyrotechnic colorant generally in specialized pyrotechnic compositions containing magnesium.




Chemical formula:BaC2O4

Molar mass:225.346 g/mol

Appearance:white odorless powder

Density:2.658 g/cm3

Melting point:400 °C (752 °F; 673 K) (decomposes)

Solubility in water:0.9290 mg/L




Application




Barium oxalate, Puratronic isused as a green pyrotechnic colorant generally in specialized pyrotechnic compositions containing magnesium.