Ammonium Sulphate

Ammonium sulfate (American English and international scientific usage; ammonium sulphate in British English); (NH4)2SO4, is an inorganic salt with a number of commercial uses. The most common use is as a soil fertilizer. It contains 21% nitrogen and 24% sulfur.

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Application

Catalyst to make the food dark reddish brown; Used to take off the dust on leather; Build chemical industry; Electroplating;

Chemical formula

(NH4)2SO4

Molar mass

132.14 g/mol

Appearance

Fine white hygroscopic granules or crystals

Density

1.77 g/cm3

Melting point

235 to 280 °C (455 to 536 °F; 508 to 553 K) (decomposes)

Solubility in water

70.6 g per 100 g water (0 °C)
74.4 g per 100 g water (20 °C)
103.8 g per 100 g water (100 °C)

Solubility

Insoluble in acetone, alcohol and ether

Magnetic susceptibility (χ)

−67.0×10−6 cm3/mol

Critical relative humidity

79.2% (30 °C)

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