Barium acetate

Barium acetate
	Powdered Anhydrous Barium Acetate
Names
	IUPAC name Barium acetate
	Other names Barium diacetate
Identifiers
CAS Number	543-80-6 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Abbreviations	Ba(OAc)2
ChEBI	CHEBI:190441;
ChemSpider	10515 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.008.045
EC Number	208-849-0;
PubChem CID	10980;
RTECS number	AF4550000;
UNII	FBA31YJ60R ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID7020130 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/2C2H4O2.Ba/c21-2(3)4;/h21H3,(H,3,4);/q;;+2/p-2 Key: ITHZDDVSAWDQPZ-UHFFFAOYSA-L ; InChI=1/2C2H4O2.Ba/c21-2(3)4;/h21H3,(H,3,4);/q;;+2/p-2 Key: ITHZDDVSAWDQPZ-NUQVWONBAA;
	SMILES [Ba+2].[O-]C(=O)C.[O-]C(=O)C;
Properties
Chemical formula	C4H6BaO4
Molar mass	255.415 g·mol−1
Appearance	White solid
Odor	odorless
Density	2.468 g/cm3 (anhydrous) ; 2.19 g/cm3 (monohydrate)
Melting point	450 °C (842 °F; 723 K) decomposes
Solubility in water	55.8 g/100 mL (0 °C) ; 72 g/100mL (20 °C)
Solubility	slightly soluble in ethanol, methanol
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	−100.1·10−6 cm3/mol (·2H2O)
Structure
Crystal structure	tetragonal
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Toxic, hazardous on ingestion
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	3 0 0
	Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	921 mg/kg (oral, rat).
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Barium acetate is the barium salt of acetic acid, with the chemical formula (CH₃COO)₂Ba. It is used in chemistry and manufacturing as a soluble source of barium and is toxic to humans.