Barium nitrate fighters, such as the Hawker Hurricane and Supermarine Spitfire, during the Battle of Britain. It is also used in the manufacturing process of barium oxide, the vacuum tube industry and for green fire in pyrotechnics. Like all soluble barium compounds, barium nitrate is toxic by ingestion or inhalation. Solutions of sulfate salts such as Epsom salts or sodium sulfate may be given as first aid for barium poisoning, as they precipitate the barium as the insoluble (and non-toxic) barium sulfate. Inhalation may also cause irritation to the respiratory tract. While skin or eye contact is less harmful than ingestion or
Barium acetate Barium acetate Barium acetate (Ba(CHO)) is the salt of barium(II) and acetic acid. Barium acetate is generally produced by the reaction of acetic acid with barium carbonate: The reaction is performed in solution and the barium acetate crystallizes out. Alternatively, barium sulfide can be used: Again, the solvent is evaporated off and the barium acetate crystallized. Barium acetate is a white powder, which is highly soluble: at 0 °C, 55.8 g of barium acetate can be dissolved in 100 g of water. It decomposes upon heating into barium carbonate. When heated in air, barium acetate decomposes to the carbonate. It