Barium

Barium is a soft, silvery metal used in fireworks, drilling fluids, and medical imaging.

Atomic Structure

barium atom electronic configuration

Atomic Information

Property	Value
Atomic Number	56
Symbol	Ba
Atomic Mass	137.33 u
Electron Configuration	1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 3d¹⁰ 4s² 4p⁶ 4d¹⁰ 5s² 5p⁶ 6s²
State at Room Temperature	Solid

Uses of Barium

Used in fireworks to produce green colors.
Used in oil and gas drilling fluids.
Used in medical imaging to improve X-ray contrast (barium sulfate).