Barium chlorate acid, the formal precursor to all chlorate salts, through its reaction with dilute sulfuric acid, which results in a solution of chloric acid and insoluble barium sulfate precipitate: Both the chlorate and the acid should be prepared as dilute solutions before mixing, such that the chloric acid produced is dilute, as concentrated solutions of chloric acid (above 30%) are unstable and prone to decompose, sometimes explosively. Fireworks Barium chlorate, when burned with a fuel, produces a vibrant green light. Because it is an oxidizer, a chlorine donor, and contains a metal, this compound produces a green color that is unparalleled.
Barium iodide to form organobarium compounds. BaI can be reduced with lithium biphenyl, to give a highly active form of barium metal. Like other soluble salts of barium, barium iodide is toxic. Barium iodide Barium iodide is an inorganic compound with the formula BaI. The compound exists as an anhydrous and a hydrate (BaI(HO)), both of which are white solids. When heated, hydrated barium iodide converts to the anhydrous salt. The hydrated form is freely soluble in water, ethanol, and acetone. The structure of the anhydrous form resembles that of lead(II) chloride with each Ba center bound to nine iodide ligands and