990. Barium Phosphate, Dibasic

Nomenclature

CAS number: 10048-98-3
Secondary barium phosphate.
BaHO4P; mol wt 233.31.
Ba 58.86%, H 0.43%, O 27.43%, P 13.28%.
BaHPO4.

Description and references

Prepn: Gmelins, Barium (8th ed) 30, 340 (1932) and supplement, 492 (1960).

Properties

Crystals. Poisonous. d 4.16. Practically insol in water. Sol in dil HCl or HNO3.

Use

In fireproofing compositions; in prepn of phosphors.