Barium acetate

Barium acetate^[1]

Names
IUPAC name Barium acetate
Other names Barium diacetate
Identifiers
CAS Number	543-80-6 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
Abbreviations	Ba(OAc)2
ChEBI	CHEBI:190441
ChemSpider	10515 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.008.045
EC Number	208-849-0
PubChem CID	10980
RTECS number	AF4550000
UNII	FBA31YJ60R Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID7020130
InChI InChI=1S/2C2H4O2.Ba/c2*1-2(3)4;/h2*1H3,(H,3,4);/q;;+2/p-2 Y Key: ITHZDDVSAWDQPZ-UHFFFAOYSA-L Y InChI=1/2C2H4O2.Ba/c2*1-2(3)4;/h2*1H3,(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 (${\displaystyle \centerdot }$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)	108 mg/kg (oral, rat)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

Barium acetate (Ba(C₂H₃O₂)₂) is the salt of barium(II) and acetic acid. Barium acetate is toxic to humans, but it has use in chemistry and manufacturing.