Ammonium chloride
Catalog Number
ACM12125029-1
CAS
12125-02-9
IUPAC Name
Azanium;chloride
Synonyms
Salmiac
Molecular Weight
53.49
Molecular Formula
ClH4N
Product Information
Description
Ammonium chloride is an inorganic compound with the formula NH4Cl and a white crystalline salt that is highly soluble in water. Solutions of ammonium chloride are mildly acidic. Sal ammoniac is a name of the natural, mineralogical form of ammonium chloride. The mineral is commonly formed on burning coal dumps from condensation of coal-derived gases. It is also found around some types of volcanic vents. It is mainly used as fertilizer and a flavouring agent in some types of liquorice. It is the product from the reaction of hydrochloric acid and ammonia.
Canonical SMILES
[NH4+].[Cl-]
Inchi
InChI=1S/ClH.H3N/h1H;1H3
InChIKey
NLXLAEXVIDQMFP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point
100 °C
Melting Point
340 °C
Purity
99%+
Density
1.527
Solubility
Almost insoluble in acetone, ether, ethyl acetate; soluble in alcohol
Appearance
White solid
storage
Store at +5 °C to +30 °C
Complexity
0
Hazard Statements
H225 H319 H335
Heavy Atom Count
2
MDL Number
MFCD00011420
Precautionary Statements
P210 P261 P305+P351+P338
Refractive Index
1.642
Signal Word
Danger
Monoisotopic Mass
53.0032268
Topological Polar Surface Area
1 Ų
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
2
Exact Mass
53.0032268
Odor
Odorless
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