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Ammonium nitrate

CAS No.
6484-52-2
Chemical Name:
Ammonium nitrate
Synonyms
CBNumber:
CB71097530
Molecular Formula:
H4N2O3
Molecular Weight:
80.04336
MDL Number:
MOL File:
6484-52-2.mol
Last updated:2023-05-04 17:34:41

Ammonium nitrate Properties

Boiling point Colorless crystals. Mp: 169.6°C d: 1.725 at 25°Cbp: decomp >210°C Solubility: 192/100 at 20°C
Density 1.725
color Colorless crystals

Ammonium nitrate Chemical Properties,Uses,Production

Definition

ChEBI: 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.

Safety Profile

A powerful oxidizer and anallergen. A relatively stable explosivethat has, however, caused many industrial explosions.Violent or explosive spontaneous reactions with aceticanhydride + nitric acid, ammonium sulfate + potassium,copper iron(II) sulfide

Ammonium nitrate Preparation Products And Raw materials

Raw materials

Preparation Products

H4N2O3