Barium hydroxide ;is also called baryta with the formula Ba(OH)2. It is a clear white powder with no odor. It is poisonous in nature. It is ionic in nature, for example, Ba(OH)2 (barium hydroxide) in an aqueous solution can provide two hydroxide ions per molecule. Barium hydroxide is the only reagent described for metalizing carboxamidesBarium hydroxide was less degradative as compared to barium oxide.
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