Barium is a the chemical element with atomic number 56. Barium, with the periodic table symbol Ba, is the fifth element in Group 2; this element presents as a soft silvery metallic alkaline earth metal. Barium does not occur naturally in a pure form due to its very high chemical reactivity with the atmosphere. Its oxide is termed Barium hydroxide, although this molecule reacts with water and carbon dioxide and does not occur as a mineral in the Earth's crust or atmosphere.
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C Michael Hogan (Topic Editor) "Barium". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth January 4, 2007; Last revised Date November 2, 2011; Retrieved May 22, 2012 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Barium>
Barium is a the chemical element with atomic number 56. Barium, with the periodic table symbol Ba, is the fifth element in Group 2; this element presents as a soft silvery metallic alkaline earth metal. Barium does not occur naturally in a pure form due to its very high chemical reactivity with the atmosphere. Its oxide is termed Barium hydroxide, although this molecule reacts with water and carbon dioxide and does not occur as a mineral in the Earth's crust or atmosphere.
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