... water; slightly soluble in alcohol; insoluble in ether. Barium source for uses compatible with chlorides. Chloride compounds can ... be decomposed by electrolysis to chlorine gas and the metal. Barium Chloride is generally immediately available in most ... , medicine, insecticide, manufacturing other barium salts, tannage, softening agent etc. Exactly used in the cotton reverting dyeing, leather industry, ...