| Ba | Barium | Alkali Earth Metal |
| Atomic number: | 56 | Atomic weight: | 137.327 | ||
| Shells: | 2,8,18,18,8,2 | Orbitals: | [Xe] 6s2 | ||
| Melting point: | 725°C | Boiling point: | 1897°C | ||
| Covalent radius: | 1.98 | Å | Atomic volume: | 39.24 | cm³/mol |
| Atomic radius: | 2.78 | Å | Ionic radius: | 1.42 (+2) | Å |
| Electronegativity: | 0.89 | Oxidation states: | |||
| 1st ionization pot.: | 5.2117 | V | 2nd ionization pot.: | 10.004 | V |
| 3rd ionization pot.: | -- | V | Specific heat: | 0.204 | J/gK |
| Heat of fusion: | 7.750 | kJ/mol | Heat of vapor.: | 142.0 | kJ/mol |
| Thermal conduct.: | 0.184 | W/cmK | Electrical conduct.: | 0.030 | 10^6/cm ohm |
| Density: | 3.51 | g/cm³ | Valence: | 2 |