Barium iodate is an inorganic chemical compound with the chemical formula Ba(IO3)2. It is a white, granular substance.

Derivation

Barium iodate can be derived either as a product of a reaction of iodine and barium hydroxide or by combining barium chlorate with potassium iodate.[2]

Chemical properties

The compound is stable on a temperature up to approximately 580 °C (1,076 °F). If the temperature is higher than that value, the following reaction, known as Rammelsberg's reaction, occurs:[3]

5 Ba(IO3)2 → Ba5(IO6)2 + 9 O2 + 4 I2

References

  1. ^ John Rumble (June 18, 2018). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (99th ed.). CRC Press. pp. 4–47. ISBN 978-1138561632.
  2. ^ Mellor (1973). Melorova moderna neorganska hemija. Belgrade: Naučna knjiga.
  3. ^ H. Stern, Kurt (2000). High temperature properties and thermal decomposition of inorganic salts. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 0849302560. Retrieved November 1, 2013.

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