Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Barium chlorate is a white crystalline solid. It is an irritant as are all barium compounds. If consumed barium chlorate can cause nausea vomiting and diarrhea. It is used in pyrotechnics to produce a green color. A powerful oxidizing agent the compound is used to manufacture explosives and matches. It does not have a long list of uses and is not a very common compound compared to other Barium compounds and other chlorate compounds.
