Question

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What do you know about how barium (Ba) behaves in real life just by looking at where it is on the periodic table? List at least 3 physical or chemical properties.

(Help would be appreciated, I wasn’t present for this lesson so the context of this question is lost on me)

Answer 1

Its compounds are used by oil and gas industries to make drilling mud. Drilling mud simplifies drilling through rocks by lubricating the drill. Barium compounds are also used to make paint, bricks, tiles, glass, and rubber. Barium nitrate and chlorate give fireworks a green colour.