Description
Ammonium nitrate is the ammonium salt of nitric acid. It has a role as a fertilizer, an explosive and an oxidising agent. It is an inorganic molecular entity, an ammonium salt and an inorganic nitrate salt. Ammonium nitrate soluble in water. Produces toxic oxides of nitrogen during combustion.
- Formula
- H4N2O3
- Molar mass
- 80.043 g/mol
- CAS Number
- 6484-52-2
- Density
- 1.72 g/cm3 at 20°C (68°F)
- Purity/Grade
- ≥98% (ACS Reagent)
- Apearance
- White solid
- Melting point/freezing point
- 169°C (336°F) – lit.
- Initial boiling point and boiling range
- 210°C (410°F) – lit.
- Water solubility
- 2,130 g/l at 25°C (77°F)
- pH
- 4.5 – 6.0 at 80.40 g/l at 25°C (77°F)
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