Laboratory Quality Barium Hydroxide
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Product Code : SCL-CA-12658
Quick Answer: The Laboratory Quality Barium Hydroxide is a strong inorganic base, Ba(OH)2, used under supervision for neutralisation and pH lessons, sulphate-ion precipitation and specified chemical-analysis procedures.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
- Anhydrous formula Ba(OH)2, molecular weight about 171.34 g/mol
- Octahydrate Ba(OH)2·8H2O, molecular weight about 315.46 g/mol
- Strong base for hydroxide-ion, alkalinity and neutralisation work
- Source of barium ions for sulphate precipitation demonstrations
- Corrosive, with soluble barium residues collected as controlled waste
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Chemical name | Barium hydroxide |
| Formula, anhydrous | Ba(OH)2 |
| Formula, octahydrate | Ba(OH)2·8H2O / BaH18O10 |
| Molecular weight, anhydrous | About 171.34 g/mol |
| Molecular weight, octahydrate | About 315.46 g/mol |
About This Product
Barium hydroxide combines strong-base chemistry with barium-ion reactions, so it serves both neutralisation lessons and staff-controlled sulphate precipitation. Because it exists in anhydrous, monohydrate and octahydrate forms, the form on the label is identified before weighing. Splash goggles, gloves and a lab coat are worn, dust is avoided, and all barium-containing waste is collected under approved procedures. Besides buyers across India, the Laboratory Quality Barium Hydroxide can be exported to institutions in North Macedonia, Lesotho, Poland, Georgia, Belgium and Cabo Verde.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. Why is the hydrate form checked before weighing?
The anhydrous salt and the octahydrate have very different molecular weights, about 171.34 and 315.46 g/mol, so using the wrong value gives the wrong solution strength.
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For a quotation on the Laboratory Quality Barium Hydroxide, contact School Equipments India.
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