Barium Chloride
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Product Code : SCL-LC-12290
Barium Chloride (SKU SCL-LC-12290) is an inorganic barium salt used chiefly as the sulphate test reagent, and for precipitation reactions and qualitative inorganic analysis. Soluble barium compounds are toxic, so it suits college and senior-school chemistry laboratories where trained staff handle it. Colleges, science departments, tender contractors and distributors receive quotations for it from Science Lab Supplies, Ambala, India, for laboratory use only, never for food, medical or household purposes.
Specifications
Barium chloride’s two formulas, its toxicity controls and disposal rules each take a row below. In short, it is BaCl2 when anhydrous and BaCl2·2H2O as the widely supplied dihydrate; the two forms weigh differently per mole, so the batch label is checked before a solution is made up, and grade and pack size come on the quotation.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| SKU | SCL-LC-12290 |
| Formula (anhydrous) | BaCl2 |
| Formula (dihydrate) | BaCl2·2H2O |
| Chemical class | Inorganic barium salt; qualitative analysis reagent |
| Main use | Sulphate ion test by precipitation |
| Hydrate form | Confirmed on the batch label before weighing |
| Hazard | Toxic barium compound |
| Access | Trained laboratory personnel only; restricted storage |
| PPE | Lab coat, compatible gloves, eye or face protection |
| Storage | Tightly closed in the original container; cool, dry, ventilated |
| Keep away from | Food, feedstuffs and incompatible chemicals |
| Waste | Barium-containing hazardous waste; never into drains |
| Not for | Consumer, food, medical, household or unrestricted classroom use |
| Units per order | 1 x Barium Chloride pack |
| Documents | Safety Data Sheet, batch label, shelf-life detail, transport documents |
| Grade, form, pack size | Confirmed on the quotation |
| Supplied by | Science Lab Supplies, Ambala, India |
Applications and Experiments for Barium Chloride
A barium chloride solution added to an acidified sample gives a white precipitate of barium sulphate when sulphate ions are present, the standard sulphate test in salt analysis. Trained staff should prepare the solution, rinse precipitates with a Wash Bottle Lab, and collect every residue as barium-containing hazardous waste, never down the drain.
- NCERT Class 10 science, Chapter 1: precipitation reaction between sodium sulphate and barium chloride, demonstrated by the teacher.
- Class 11–12 salt analysis: confirmatory test for the sulphate anion, with tubes kept upright in a Laboratory Apparatus Test Tube Stand.
- B.Sc. analytical chemistry: gravimetric estimation of sulphate as barium sulphate.
- Safety training: toxic-metal labelling, storage and waste segregation.
Standard Scope of Supply
Each order line is one pack of Barium Chloride with a batch label showing the hydrate form, the Safety Data Sheet, shelf-life detail and transport documents. Shelf life depends on the chemical, its grade and storage conditions; ask us for the expiry date of the batch you are quoted.
Packing, MOQ and Lead Time
Ask for one pack or for stock across several college laboratories; the quotation lists packing, delivery time and price for your quantity, with hazard paperwork included. Sulphate salts for practice samples and other chemistry lab equipment in India can be priced on the same quotation.
Holding an Importer-Exporter Code, Science Lab Supplies, a registered exporter, is able to ship to buyers in South Africa, Qatar, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Malaysia and Peru. For a salt-analysis order, raise the hydrate and pack size on the contact page, collect reagents in the enquiry cart, or read bid details on the lab tender page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Barium Chloride used for?
It is a barium salt reagent for supervised sulphate ion testing, precipitation reactions and qualitative inorganic analysis in school and college chemistry practicals, prepared as a solution by trained staff.
Is this barium salt hazardous?
Yes. It is a toxic barium compound. Use PPE and trained supervision, keep it in restricted storage away from food and feedstuffs, and dispose of residues as hazardous waste rather than into drains.
Who supplies the Barium Chloride?
Science Lab Supplies supplies each consignment out of Ambala, India; its quotation confirms hydrate form, grade and pack size, and the Safety Data Sheet goes with the goods.
Can school students use it?
Only where the institution permits barium-compound handling and a trained teacher or technician controls dispensing, demonstrations and disposal. It should not be issued for unsupervised student work.
Related Barium Salts, Sulphates and Filtration Ware
Sulphate tests and barium chemistry use a small family of items: sulphates to test, the precipitate for reference, other barium salts for comparison, and tubes and a funnel to run and filter the reaction. Each of these can share one quotation with barium chloride.
- Sodium Sulphate — Na2SO4, anhydrous or decahydrate, for sulphate studies.
- Zinc Sulphate — ZnSO4 or its heptahydrate, a second sulphate sample.
- Barium Sulphate — BaSO4, a white or yellowish odourless powder.
- Barium Nitrate — Ba(NO3)2, a hazardous nitrate of barium.
- Barium Hydroxide — Ba(OH)2 for strong-base and barium salt work.
- Test Tubes — bulk pack of 100 for qualitative tests.
- Borosilicate Filter Funnel — conical funnel for separating solids with filter paper.
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Last updated: 22 October 2026
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