Barium Hydroxide 8H₂O 500g – LR Grade Laboratory Reagent

This high‑purity Barium Hydroxide 8H₂O 500g reagent is supplied as LR Grade, suitable for a range of advanced chemistry experiments in school and college laboratories. Identified by CAS No. 12230‑71‑6 and classified under UN 3262, this solid reagent is commonly used for titrations, qualitative analysis, precipitation reactions, and teaching strong alkali behaviour.

Ideal for GCSE and A‑Level chemistry, Barium Hydroxide supports practical lessons on ionic reactions, solubility, energetics, and analytical chemistry. Due to its chemical properties, this product is supplied exclusively to educational establishments and must be handled with appropriate safety procedures.

Key Features

• LR Grade Barium Hydroxide Octahydrate
• Supplied in a secure 500g container
• UN Number: 3262
• CAS Number: 12230‑71‑6
• Ideal for titrations and analytical chemistry
• Useful for precipitation and solubility experiments
• Supports teaching of strong alkalis and ionic reactions
• Supplied only to educational establishments

How Barium Hydroxide 8H₂O Can Be Used in School Science Lessons

Barium Hydroxide Octahydrate is an important reagent for advanced chemistry investigations. It is ideal for:

• Neutralisation and titration experiments at GCSE and A‑Level
• Precipitation reactions (e.g., forming barium salts)
• Thermochemical and energetics experiments
• Solubility and ionic equation teaching
• Analytical chemistry demonstrations involving strong bases

Its purity and predictable behaviour make Barium Hydroxide 8H₂O a valuable reagent for delivering accurate, curriculum‑aligned practical science.

Legal & Safety Requirements

Restricted Item – Subject to the Control of Poisons and Explosives Precursors Regulation 2023. Identity verification is required from schools before despatch.

Reportable Item – Under the Poisons Act 1972, we must report any suspicious transactions. Orders placed for private addresses are automatically considered suspicious and will be reported. School addresses are treated as business addresses.

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