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A7455

Ammonium nitrate

BioXtra, ≥99.5%

Synonym(s):

NH4NO3 , Nitrate of ammonia

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Linear Formula:
NH4NO3
CAS Number:
6484-52-2
Molecular Weight:
80.04
NACRES:
NA.31
PubChem Substance ID:
24891237
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Number:
229-347-8
MDL number:
MFCD00011425
Assay:
≥99.5%
Form:
solid
Solubility:
H2O: 1 M, clear, colorless

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Product Name

Ammonium nitrate, BioXtra, ≥99.5%

InChI key

PRORZGWHZXZQMV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

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

SMILES string

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

product line

BioXtra

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 (SO42-): ≤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%

Quality Level

200

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Application

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

General description

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

pictograms

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GHS03,GHS07

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Warning

hcodes

H272,H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Ox. Sol. 3

Storage Class

5.1C - Ammonium nitrate and ammonium nitrate containing preparations

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

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