Periodic Table

Barium

Atomic Number: 56

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Overview
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Atomic Mass

137.327

Density

3.51

g/cckg/m3lb/in3
Thermal Properties

Thermal Properties

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Melting Point

725°C

K°C°F°R

Boiling Point

1140°C

K°C°F°R

Critical Pressure

The critical pressure has not been determined for Barium

Critical Temperature

The critical temperature has not been determined for Barium

Heat of Fusion

8 kJ/mol

kJ/molcal/mol

Heat of Vaporization

170 kJ/mol

kJ/molcal/mol

Specific Heat

205 J/kg·K

J/kg·K

Thermal Conductivity

18 W/m·K

W/m·K
Electon Configuration

Electron Structure

[Xe] 6s2

Shell Arrangement

KLMNOPQ
281818820
LevelS OrbitalP OrbitalD OrbitalF Orbital
Level 1
Level 2
History

Year Discovered

1808

Isotopes
IsotopeCommon NameSymbolMassStatusAbundanceHalf-lifeDecay modeDecay EnergyNuclear SpinMagnetic Moment

56

Ba

130

BariumBa130Stable0.106-----

56

Ba

132

BariumBa132Stable0.101-----

56

Ba

134

BariumBa134Stable2.417-----

56

Ba

135

BariumBa135Stable6.592-----

56

Ba

136

BariumBa136Stable7.854-----

56

Ba

137

BariumBa137Stable11.232-----

56

Ba

138

BariumBa138Stable71.698-----

Isotopic mass data for stable isotopes is from:
G. Audi, A.H. Wapstra in Nuclear Physics A, 1993, 565, 1-65
and
G. Audi, A.H.Wapstra in Nuclear Physics A, 1995, 595 409-480.

Natural abundance data is from:
K.J.R. Rosman, P.D.P. Taylor in Pure Appplied Chemistry, 1999, 71, 1593-1607.

 

Occurance
In the Universe0.000001%
In the Sun0.000001%
In Meteorites0.00027%
In the Earth's Crust0.034%
In Seawater0.000003%
In the Human Body0.00003%
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