The molecular formula of barium nitrate is ________.

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Solution

Barium nitrate is an inorganic compound.
It is colorless, water-soluble, and toxic.
The symbol of barium is Ba with valency +2.
The formula of nitrate is NO₃ with valency -1.
Interchanging the valencies
$Ba {NO}_{3} ↘ ↙ 2^{+} 1^{-} = Ba {({NO}_{3})}_{2}$
Hence, the formula of barium nitrate is Ba(NO₃)₂.

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