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Ammonium nitrate

ACS reagent, ≥98%

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Linear Formula:
NH4NO3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
80.04
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
eCl@ss:
38060309
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

Assay

≥98%

form

powder, crystals or granules

impurities

≤0.005% insolubles

ign. residue

≤0.01%

pH

4.5-6.0 (25 °C, 5%)

bp

210 °C (lit.)

mp

169 °C (lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤5 ppm
nitrite (NO2-): passes test (lim. ~5 ppm)
phosphate (PO43-): ≤5 ppm
sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.002%

cation traces

Fe: ≤2 ppm
heavy metals (as Pb): ≤5 ppm

SMILES string

N.O[N+]([O-])=O

InChI

1S/HNO3.H3N/c2-1(3)4;/h(H,2,3,4);1H3

InChI key

PRORZGWHZXZQMV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Ammonium nitrate is a major component in nitrogen fertilizers explosives and propellant oxidizer.

Pictograms

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Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Ox. Sol. 3

Storage Class Code

5.1C - Ammonium nitrate and ammonium nitrate containing preparations

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Ammonium nitrate: combustion mechanism and the role of additives.
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Science & justice : journal of the Forensic Science Society, 49(2), 73-80 (2009-07-18)
An evaluation was undertaken to determine if isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS) could assist in the investigation of complex forensic cases by providing a level of discrimination not achievable utilising traditional forensic techniques. The focus of the research was on
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Nanoscale manganese oxides within Faujasite zeolite have been synthesized with a simple method and characterized by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction spectrometry, N(2) adsorption-desorption isotherms, transmission electron microscopy, and atomic absorption spectroscopy. These oxides showed efficient water oxidizing activity in

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