Barium

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Basic Data

Symbol: Ba
Atomic Number: 56
Atomic weight: 137.33u
Melting Point: 1002K
Boiling Point: 2171K
Number of Protons/Electrons: 56
Number of Neutrons: 81
Classification: Alkaline Earth Metal
Crystal Structure: Body Centered Cubic
Density at 293 K: 3.5g/mL
Color: Silver
Bonding radius: 1.98A
Atomic radius: 2.78A
Ionization Potential: 5.212V
Electronegativity: 0.89
Heat of vaporization: 142kJ/mol
Heat of fusion: 7.75kJ/mol
Specific heat: 0.204J/gK
Electron configuration: [Xe]6s2



Crystal Structure


Isotopes

Isotope Half Life
Ba130 Stable
Ba131 11.7 days
Ba132 Stable
Ba133 10.5 years
Ba133m 1.6 days
Ba134 Stable
Ba135 Stable
Ba135m 1.2 days
Ba136 Stable
Ba137 Stable
Ba137m 2.6 minutes
Ba138 Stable
Ba139 1.4 hours
Ba140 12.8 days
Ba141 18.3 minutes
Ba142 10.7 minutes


Facts

Date of Discovery: 1808
Discoverer: Sir Humphrey Davy
Uses:
Obtained From: Barytine, whiterite


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