Properties

__PROPERTIES__ =  * Barium is a soft, silvery( can also be a plae yellow color) metal similar to lead. Barium oxidizes rapidly and reacts with water. It is a heavy metal that is easily detected by x-rays. = = = || = *Barium combines easily with oxygen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, astatine, and other non-metals. It is so reactive that it must be stored under kerosene, petroleum, or some other oily liquid to prevent it from reacting with oxygen and moisture in the air. When it burns it gives off a yellow-green flame. =