Barium

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Barium
Name	Barium
Symbol	Ba
Atomic number	56
Atomic mass	137.3 amu
Normal state	solid
Classification	Alkaline Earth
Crystal structure	Cubic
Color	Silver
Date of discovery	1808
Name of discoverer	Sir Humphrey Davy
Name origin	From the Greek barys, meaning heavy.
Uses	Ingestion of barium is used in radiography to allow the alimentary canal to be viewed by x-ray.
Obtained from	Barytine or Whiterite.