Chemistry:Barium phosphate

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Short description: Chemical compound
Barium phosphate
Names
IUPAC name
Barium phosphate
Other names
Barium orthophosphate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
EC Number
  • 236-856-9
Properties
Ba3(PO4)2
Molar mass 601.9 g/mol
Appearance Powder
Structure
Rhombohedral
R3m
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).
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Barium phosphate, also known as barium orthophosphate, is an inorganic phosphate of barium with the molecular formula Ba3(PO4)2. It is usually found as a white, odorless powder which is insoluble in water.[1]

Synthesis

The general chemical reaction for the synthesis of barium phosphate powder, using the sol-gel process, is:[2]

3 Ba(NO3)2 + 2 NH4H2PO4 → Ba3(PO4)2 + 2 NH4NO3 + 4 HNO3

Barium phosphate is formed as a precipitate.

Structure

Its crystal structure is rhombohedral with a space group of R3m, identical to that of strontium phosphate.[3]

Properties

Barium phosphate exhibits properties such as high refractive index, low melting point, low glass transition temperature, high transparency to ultraviolet light, and high thermal expansion coefficient.[4]

Applications

Barium phosphate finds uses in industrial applications, including optical applications like preparation of glasses with special properties for pulsed lasers, and preparation of solders for glass to glass bonding. It can also be used in development of hydrogen / fuel sensors.[4]

See also

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