Ammonium carbonate is an ammonium salt that is the diammonium salt of carbonic acid. It has a role as a food acidity regulator and a raising agent. It is a carbonate salt and an ammonium salt.
Irritant
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Ammonium carbonate is an ammonium salt that is the diammonium salt of carbonic acid. It has a role as a food acidity regulator and a raising agent. It is a carbonate salt and an ammonium salt.
| Physical Description | Ammonium carbonate appears as a colorless crystalline solid or a white powder with a strong odor of ammonia. Noncombustible. The primary hazard is the threat to the environment. Immediate steps sho… |
| Color/Form | Colorless crystalline powder |
| Odor | Strong odor of ammonia |
| Melting Point | 58 °C (decomposes) |
| Density | 1.5 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink |
| Solubility | Soluble in water |
| Stability/Shelf Life | Decomposes on exposure to air with lose of ammonia and carbon dioxide, becoming white and powdery and converting into ammonium bicarbonate. |
| IUPAC Name | diazanium;carbonate |
| Molecular Formula | CH8N2O3 |
| Molecular Weight | 96.09 g/mol |
| CAS | 506-87-6 |
| SMILES | C(=O)([O-])[O-].[NH4+].[NH4+] |
| InChIKey | PRKQVKDSMLBJBJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Catalog No | KC.110172 |
| Pack sizes | 500gm |
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