Barium

=​= =​ Barium. ​ = ​By: Vanessa

A​tomic Number **:​ ** 56

Protons: 56

Electrons: 56

Neutrons: 81

Average Atomic Mass: 137.327

Isotopes: Ba-130 Ba-132 Ba-134 Ba-134 Ba-136

Discovery: Barium was discovered in London by Sir Humphrey Davy and Carl Wilhelm Scheele in 1808.

Name: The element was also named Barytium, but Barium was the shorter and final name. Clark had purposed to name the element plutonium, after the god of Pluto, but his request was rejected.

Uses: Barium is used in paint, glassmaking, and "Barium Meals."

Interesting facts: All Barium compounds that will dissolve in water or acid are poisonous. When barium is in moist air, it will ignite.

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