Barium
Barium is a chemical element with the symbol Ba, and atomic number 56. Barium is a soft silvery metallic alkaline earth metal. It is never found in nature in its pure form due to its reactivity with air. Its oxide is historically known as baryta but it reacts with water and carbon dioxide and is not found as a mineral.
| General | |
|---|---|
| Atomic number: | 56 |
| Symbol: | Ba |
| Atomic weight: | 137.34 |
| Boiling Point (C): | 1640 |
| Melting Point (C): | 714 |
| Density: | 3.5 |
| heatVapor: | 35.7 |
| heatFusion: | 1.83 |
| Electrical Conductivity: | 0.016 |
| Thermal Conductivity: | -- |
| Specific Heat Capacity: | 0.068 |
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