Barium iodate

Barium iodate is an inorganic chemical compound with the chemical formula Ba(IO3)2. It is a white, granular substance.

Barium iodate

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ECHA InfoCard 100.031.035
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Properties
Ba(IO3)2
Molar mass 487.13 g/mol
Melting point 580 °C (1,076 °F; 853 K)(decomposes)
-122.5·10−6 cm3/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Derivation

Barium iodate can be derived either as a product of a reaction of iodine and barium hydroxide or by combining barium chlorate with potassium iodate.[1]

Chemical properties

The compound is stable on a temperature up to approximately 580 °C (1,076 °F). If the temperature is higher than that value, the following reaction, known as Rammelsberg's reaction, occurs:[2]

5 Ba(IO
3
)
2
→ Ba
5
(IO
6
)
2
+ 9 O
2
+ 4 I
2

References

  1. Mellor (1973). Melorova moderna neorganska hemija. Belgrade: Naučna knjiga.
  2. H. Stern, Kurt (2000). High temperature properties and thermal decomposition of inorganic salts. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 0849302560. Retrieved November 1, 2013.


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