56 Ba 137.3277

Barium

ALKALINE EARTH METAL

Phase: Solid
Discovered: Carl Wilhelm Scheele
Block: S

Summary

Barium is a chemical element with symbol Ba and atomic number 56. It is the fifth element in Group 2, a soft silvery metallic alkaline earth metal. Because of its high chemical reactivity barium is never found in nature as a free element.

Source: Wikipedia

Physical Properties

Atomic Mass 137.3277 u
Density 3.51 g/cm³
Melting Point 1000 K
Boiling Point 2118 K