Barium dihydride
- Formula: BaH2
- Hill system formula: Ba1H2
- CAS registry number: [13477-09-3]
- Formula weight: 139.343
- Class: hydride
- Colour: grey
- Appearance: crystalline solid
- Melting point: 1200°C; 675°C (decomposes to metal with loss of H2)
- Boiling point:
- Density: 4160 kg m-3
The following are some synonyms of barium dihydride:
- barium dihydride
- barium(II) hydride
- barium hydride
The oxidation number of barium in barium dihydride is 2.
Synthesis
Barium hydride is made by the reaction of barium metal and hydrogen gas at high temperature and pressure.
Ba(s) + H2(g) → BaH2(s)
Solid state structure
- Geometry of barium:
- Prototypical structure:
Element analysis
The table shows element percentages for BaH2 (barium dihydride).
| Element | % |
|---|---|
| Ba | 98.55 |
| H | 1.45 |
Isotope pattern for BaH2
The chart below shows the calculated isotope pattern for the formula BaH2 with the most intense ion set to 100%.
References
The data on these compounds pages are assembled and adapted from the primary literature and several other sources including the following.
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