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Ba
137.3300

Barium

Alkaline Earth Metal

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
56
Atomic Mass
137.3300 u
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 6s2
Electronegativity
0.89
Block
s-block
Group
2
Period
6

🌡 Physical Properties

Phase (STP)
solid
Melting Point
1000.00 K
Boiling Point
2118.00 K
Density
3.5100 g/cm³

About Barium

Produces green color in fireworks; barium sulfate used in medical imaging.

🔬 Isotopes of Barium

Barium has 7 naturally occurring isotopes.

IsotopeMass NumberAtomic Mass (u)AbundanceType
130Ba130129.90632070.1060%Stable
132Ba132131.90506110.1010%Stable
134Ba134133.90450822.417%Stable
135Ba135134.90568846.592%Stable
136Ba136135.90457577.854%Stable
137Ba137136.905827111.23%Stable
138Ba138137.90524771.70%Stable

Data source: NIH PubChem (aggregated from IUPAC, NIST)