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• Barium chloride is the ionic chemical compound with the formula BaCl2.
• It is one of the most important water-soluble salts of barium.
• Like other barium salts, it is toxic and imparts a yellow-green coloration to a flame.
• It is also hygroscopic.

Process

• Barium chloride can be prepared from barium hydroxide or barium carbonate, the latter being found naturally as the mineral witherite.
• These basic salts react with hydrochloric acid to give hydrated barium chloride.

Report

• The Commission received a substantive response to the notice of institution from CPC, the domestic producer that accounts for all significant domestic production of barium chloride.
• Barium chloride is a chemical compound having the formula BaCl2 or BaCl2 2H20 and is currently classified under subheading 2827.39.45 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.

Application

• Barium chloride finds wide application in the laboratory.
• BaCl2 is also used in fireworks to give a bright green color.
• Barium chloride is used primarily as a cleansing agent in the production of certain chemicals and lubricating oil additives and a raw intermediate material in the production of molecular sieves, chemicals, pigments, and paper coatings.