A7455

Ammonium nitrate

BioXtra, ≥99.5%

• Synonym(s): NH₄NO₃ , Nitrate of ammonia
• Linear Formula: NH₄NO₃
• CAS Number: 6484-52-2
• Molecular Weight: 80.04
• EC Number: 229-347-8
• MDL number: MFCD00011425
• UNSPSC Code: 12352302
• PubChem Substance ID: 24891237
• NACRES: NA.31

Properties

• product line: BioXtra
• Quality Level: 200
• Assay: ≥99.5%
• form: solid
• impurities: ≤0.0005% Phosphorus (P); ≤0.005% Insoluble matter
• ign. residue: ≤0.01%
• bp: 210 °C (lit.)
• mp: 169 °C (lit.)
• solubility: H₂O: 1 M, clear, colorless
• anion traces: chloride (Cl^-): ≤0.0005%; sulfate (SO₄^2-): ≤0.002%
• cation traces: Al: ≤0.0005%; Ca: ≤0.005%; Cu: ≤0.0005%; Fe: ≤0.0005%; K: ≤0.005%; Mg: ≤0.0005%; Na: ≤0.005%; Pb: ≤0.001%; Zn: ≤0.0005%
• 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

Description

General description

Ammonium nitrate (AN) is used as a commercial fertilizer. It is also used as a component of explosives.

Application

Ammonium nitrate is used as a component of impregnation solution in Gallyas silver stain technique for tissues.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS03,GHS07
• Signal Word: Warning
• Hazard Statements: H272,H319
• Precautionary Statements: P210 - P220 - P264 - P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P337 + P313
• 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
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves