Product name: barium chloride dihydrate Molecular formular: bacl2*2h2o Properties: white crystals; bitter taste; poisonous. Soluble in water; slightly soluble in alcohol; insoluble in ether. Item Index (%) Content 98.0 min Ca 0.09 max S 0.008 max Fe 0.003 max Water insoluble matters 0.10 max. Uses: refining brine in caustic soda electrolysis (purification of brine), metal heat treatment, pigments, ceramics, medicine, insecticide, manufacturing other barium salts, tannage, softening agent etc. Exactly used in the cotton reverting dyeing, leather industry, pesticide, fabric dyeing, mordant, water softener, steam antiscale, paper making, lake toner, extinction of rayon.