Ammonium Chloride
PROPERTIES & USAGE | ||
Properties | Usage | |
Chemical formula | H4ClN | Metalwork |
Molar mass | 53.49 g·mol−1 | Medicine |
Density | 1.5274 g/cm3[1] | Food |
Melting point | 338 °C (640 °F; 611 K) decomposes, sublimes | In the laboratory |
Boiling point | 520 °C (968 °F; 793 K) | Flotation |
Other applications |
SPECIFICATION | ||||
Specification | TECH | FOOD | ||
Nh4CL content (on dry basis) | 99.2 % min | 99.85 | 99.5% max | |
Moisture content | 0.7 % max | 0.5 | 1.00% max | |
Remnant of combustion | 0.4 % max | |||
Iron(Fe) | 0.001 % max | 5 | 0.003% max | |
Heavy metal (as Pb) | 0.0005 % max | 5 | 0.0005% max | |
Sulphate | 0.02 % max | 150 | ||
PH Value(200g/L,25’C) | 4.0-5.8 | 4.0-5.8 | ||
Ignition residue | g/100g≤ | 0.1 | ||
(Na) | mg/kg≤ | 200 | ||
(As) | mg/kg≤ | 1 | ||
(Cd) | mg/kg≤ | 1 | ||
(K) | mg/kg≤ | 50 | ||
(Ca) | mg/kg≤ | 50 | ||
(Mg) | mg/kg≤ | 10 | ||
(Ba) | Qualified | |||
NaCl | 0.2% max | |||
Insoluble matter in water | 0.02% max |