The Brilliant Element Barium

The Brilliant Element Barium

The element barium is a soft, ductile, and silvery-white metal classified as an alkaline-Earth metal on the periodic table. Learn more about how barium’s compounds are used in a variety of environments and industries and have been an area of interest since the 1600s.

Topics

  • barium enema
  • barium swallow
  • yttrium barium copper oxide
  • semiconductor
  • group 2 elements
  • periodic table
  • alkaline earth metals
  • barium sulfate
  • barite
  • witherite