Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Barium oxalate a Barium salt of oxalic acid is a white odourless powder that is sometimes used as a green pyrotechnic colorant generally in specialized pyrotechnic compositions containing magnesium.Though largely stable it can be reactive with strong acids. A mild skin irritant the substance is considered toxic when ingested causing nausea vomiting renal failure and injury to the gastrointestinal tract. Its molecular structure is written as BaC2O4.