Question

Write the formula for Baryte.

Answer 1

• Baryte is the mineral and main ore for Barium and is immensely popular due to its variety of shapes and colors.
• It is also referred to as Barite, which comprises Barium and Sulphate ions.
• The reaction for preparation is shown below.
  $$\begin{gathered} {\mathrm{BaCl}}_2\left(\mathrm{s}\right)+{\mathrm{H}}_2{\mathrm{SO}}_4\left(\mathrm{aq}\right)\to {\mathrm{BaSO}}_4\left(\mathrm{s}\right)+2\mathrm{HCl}\left(\mathrm{aq}\right) \\ \mathrm{Barium}\mathrm{Sulphuric}\mathrm{Barium}\mathrm{Hydrochloric} \\ \mathrm{chloride}\mathrm{acid}\mathrm{sulphate}\mathrm{acid} \end{gathered}$$
• Thus, the chemical formula of Baryte is Barium sulfate ${\mathbf{BaSO}}_{\mathbf{4}}$.