Ammonium sulfate

Ammonium sulfate
Ammonium sulfate Lewis structure
Ball-and-stick model of two ammonium cations and one sulfate anion
Names
IUPAC name
Ammonium sulfate
Other names
  • Ammonium sulphate
  • Ammonium sulfate (2:1)
  • Diammonium sulfate
  • Sulfuric acid diammonium salt
  • Mascagnite
  • Actamaster
  • Dolamin
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.029.076 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 231-984-1
E number E517 (acidity regulators, ...)
KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/2H3N.H2O4S/c;;1-5(2,3)4/h2*1H3;(H2,1,2,3,4) checkY
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  • InChI=1/2H3N.H2O4S/c;;1-5(2,3)4/h2*1H3;(H2,1,2,3,4)
    Key: BFNBIHQBYMNNAN-UHFFFAOYAI
  • O=S(=O)(O)O.N.N
Properties
(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)
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)[1]
Solubility Insoluble in acetone, alcohol and ether
−67.0×10−6 cm3/mol
79.2% (30 °C)
Structure
orthorhombic
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS07: Exclamation markGHS09: Environmental hazard
Warning
H315, H319, H335
P261, P264, P270, P271, P273, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P330, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P391, P403+P233, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 2: Intense or continued but not chronic exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury. E.g. chloroformFlammability 1: Must be pre-heated before ignition can occur. Flash point over 93 °C (200 °F). E.g. canola oilInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
2
1
0
Flash point Non-flammable
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
2840 mg/kg, rat (oral)
Related compounds
Other anions
 Ammonium thiosulfate
Ammonium sulfite
Ammonium bisulfate
Ammonium persulfate
Other cations
 Sodium sulfate
Potassium sulfate
Related compounds
 Ammonium iron(II) sulfate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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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.

  1. ^ Lide, David R., ed. (2006). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87th ed.). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. ISBN 0-8493-0487-3.