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A5132

Sigma-Aldrich

Ammonium sulfate

ReagentPlus®, ≥99.0%

Synonym(s):

Mascagnite

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Linear Formula:
(NH4)2SO4
CAS Number:
7783-20-2
Molecular Weight:
132.14
EC Number:
231-984-1
MDL number:
MFCD00003391
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
eCl@ss:
38030408
PubChem Substance ID:
329770869
NACRES:
NA.21

Quality Level

200

product line

ReagentPlus®

Assay

≥99.0%

form

powder or crystals

pH

5-6 (25 °C, 132 g/L)

solubility

water: soluble 132 g/L at 20 °C

cation traces

Fe: ≤10 ppm
Pb: ≤3 ppm
Se: ≤5 ppm

SMILES string

N.N.OS(O)(=O)=O

InChI

1S/2H3N.H2O4S/c;;1-5(2,3)4/h2*1H3;(H2,1,2,3,4)

InChI key

BFNBIHQBYMNNAN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Ammonium sulfate is an ammonium salt commonly used as fertilizer. It can be synthesized by neutralizing sulfuric acid with ammonia. It is reported to enhance the phytotoxicity of several herbicides like glyphosates. It is formed as a co-product during the manufacture of caprolactam, a precursor of nylon.

Application

Ammonium sulfate may be used in methyl cellulose precipitable tannin assay to examine wine tannin in finished wine samples. It may also be used in making externally mixed aerosols for analyzing the 1 × 3 tandem differential mobility analyzer (1 × 3-TDMA), which is mainly employed for determining the irreversibility of the hygroscopic growth factor of aerosol particles.

Legal Information

ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Industrial catalytic aspects of the synthesis of monomers for nylon production.
Bellussi G and Perego C.
CATTECH, 4(1), 4-16 (2000)
Influence of yeast strain on Shiraz wine quality indicators.
Holt H, et al.
International Journal of Food Microbiology, 165(3), 302-311 (2013)
The 1-by-3 tandem differential mobility analyzer for measurement of the irreversibility of the hygroscopic growth factor.
Rosenoern T, et al.
Aerosol Science and Technology, 43(7), 641-652 (2009)
Ammonium Compounds.
Weston CW, et al.
Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology (2003)
Substitutes for Ammonium Sulfate as Additives with Glyphosate and Glufosinate.
Pratt D, et al.
Weed Technology, 17(3), 576-581 (2003)
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