Barium Carbonate
Product Description
| Product | Barium Carbonate |
| CAS | 513-77-9 |
| Formula | BaCO3 |
| Synonym | Witherite, Carbonic acid, barium salt (1:1) |
Typical Product Specifications
| Practically Insoluble | in water |
| Odor | odorless |
| Molecular weight | 197.37 |
| Specific gravity | 4.4 |
| Solubility | acids except sulfuric, soln. of ammonium chloride ammonium nitrate |
| Boiling Point | 1450 c |
| Chemical Structure |  |
| Notes | pH Adjusting Agent; Used to control pH upon addition of Barite, avoiding barium ion aggregation |
| Class | Drilling and Completion Fluids, Commercial Chemicals, Drilling Fluid Additives, pH Adjusters, Industrial Chemicals |
| Function | Drilling Fluid Additives, pH Adjusting Agent |
| Industry | Industrial, Industrial Drilling, Oil and Gas Production, Drilling Fluid, Fracking, Hydraulic Fracturing |
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