Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

RADIUM CHLORATE Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Description

Radium chlorate, Ra(ClO3)2, is a white solid with a molecular weight of 303.451 g/mol. Its melting point is 703°C and its boiling point is 1737°C. Its density is 5.10 g/cm3. It is insoluble in water. It can be prepared by methods similar to those used for the other alkaline earth chlorates.
Radium chlorate is a strong oxidizer and the same precautions, already described for chlorate salts, apply. Additionally, radium itself is highly radioactive so that its uses, both Industrial and domestic, are miniscule to none. It is available commercially but only in research quantities.