Chemistry:Barium hexafluorosilicate

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Barium hexafluorosilicate
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Names
IUPAC name
barium(2+);hexafluorosilicon(2-)
Other names
Barium silicofluoride, bariumsilicofluorid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
EC Number
  • 241-189-1
UNII
Properties
BaF6Si
Molar mass 279.402 g·mol−1
Appearance White crystalline powder
Density 4.279 g/cm3[1]
Melting point 1580
poorly soluble
Hazards
GHS pictograms GHS07: Harmful
GHS Signal word Warning
H302, H332
P261, P264, P270, P271, P301+317Script error: No such module "Preview warning".Category:GHS errors, P304+340, P317Script error: No such module "Preview warning".Category:GHS errors, P330, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Barium hexafluorosilicate is an inorganic chemical compound with the chemical formula BaSiF
6
.[3][4][5]

Synthesis

As a salt that is poorly soluble in water, barium hexafluorosilicate precipitates from solutions that contain barium ions (e.g. barium chloride as well as hexafluorosilicate ions (e.g. hexafluorosilicic acid).[6]

BaCl
2
+ H
2
[SiF
6
] → Ba[SiF
6
] + 2HCl

Uses

The compound is used as a chemical reagent in experimental applications. In various chemical reactions and processes, the compound acts as a source of barium and hexafluorosilicate ions.[7]

It was also used as an insecticide.[8]

References

  1. Koch, Ernst-Christian (18 January 2021) (in en). High Explosives, Propellants, Pyrotechnics. Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. p. 86. ISBN 978-3-11-066056-2. https://books.google.com/books?id=ZOsUEAAAQBAJ&dq=Barium+hexafluorosilicate&pg=PA86. Retrieved 18 June 2024. 
  2. "Barium hexafluorosilicate" (in en). https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/28299#section=Safety-and-Hazards. 
  3. "Barium Fluorosilicate" (in en). American Elements. https://www.americanelements.com/barium-fluorosilicate-17125-80-3. 
  4. "Barium hexafluorosilicate". Sigma Aldrich. https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/RU/en/product/aldrich/433381. 
  5. Milne, G. W. A. (2 September 2005) (in en). Gardner's Commercially Important Chemicals: Synonyms, Trade Names, and Properties. John Wiley & Sons. p. 52. ISBN 978-0-471-73661-5. https://books.google.com/books?id=oWdc2qcb3QsC&dq=Barium+hexafluorosilicate&pg=PA52. Retrieved 18 June 2024. 
  6. (in en) Inorganic Syntheses, Volume 4. John Wiley & Sons. 22 September 2009. p. 145. ISBN 978-0-470-13267-8. https://books.google.com/books?id=sOSvnJmXh1cC&dq=Barium+hexafluorosilicate&pg=PA145. Retrieved 18 June 2024. 
  7. "Barium hexafluorosilicate | CAS 17125-80-3 | SCBT - Santa Cruz Biotechnology" (in en). Santa Cruz Biotechnology. https://www.scbt.com/p/barium-hexafluorosilicate-17125-80-3. 
  8. (in en) Harmonized commodity description and coding system: explanatory notes. U.S. Department of the Treasury, Customs Service. 1986. p. 270. https://books.google.com/books?id=PaKWbNAL9-gC&dq=Barium+hexafluorosilicate&pg=PA270. Retrieved 18 June 2024.