Barium nitrate

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Barium nitrate is the inorganic compound of barium with the nitrate anion, having the chemical formula Ba(NO3)2. It, like most barium salts, is colorless, toxic, and water-soluble. It burns with a green flame and is an oxidizer; the compound is commonly used in pyrotechnics.

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