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 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