Ammonium chloride, 98+%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

Ammonium Chloride is commonly used as a buffer solution. It is used in the manufacture of fireworks, safety explosives and smokes. It is used to control pH levels in chemicals, to produce sodium carbonate, as a fertilizer, in electronics and in metallurgy. Also used as a flux for cleaning, as a flavoring agent, as an expectorant in cough medicine and as a systemic acidifying agent. It is widely used as an electrolyte in zinc-carbon batteries. It has application in leather industries for dyeing, tanning, textile printing and to luster cotton.

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Applications
Ammonium Chloride is commonly used as a buffer solution. It is used in the manufacture of fireworks, safety explosives and smokes. It is used to control pH levels in chemicals, to produce sodium carbonate, as a fertilizer, in electronics and in metallurgy. Also used as a flux for cleaning, as a flavoring agent, as an expectorant in cough medicine and as a systemic acidifying agent. It is widely used as an electrolyte in zinc-carbon batteries. It has application in leather industries for dyeing, tanning, textile printing and to luster cotton.

Solubility
Soluble in water, methanol, liquid ammonia and acetone. Insoluble in diethyl ether and ethyl acetate.

Notes
Hygroscopic. Incompatible with silver nitrate and strong oxidizers.

Specifications

• Melting Point: 340°C (sublimation)
• Quantity: 250 g
• Linear Formula: NH₄Cl
• Beilstein: 4371014
• Merck Index: 14,509
• Solubility Information: Soluble in water,methanol,liquid ammonia and acetone. Insoluble in diethyl ether and ethyl acetate.
• IUPAC Name: azanium;chloride
• Formula Weight: 53.49
• Percent Purity: ≥98%
• Odor: Odorless
• Refractive Index: 1.642
• Sensitivity: Hygroscopic
• Density: 1.53
• Chemical Name or Material: Ammonium chloride

Safety and Handling

Hazard Category	H302-H319-H335-H373
Hazard Statement	GHS H Statement H302-H319 Harmful if swallowed. Causes serious eye irritation.
Precautionary Statement	P260-P264b-P270-P271-P280i-P301+P312-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P312-P314-P330-P501c
EINECSNumber	235-186-4
RTECSNumber	BP4550000
TSCA	Yes
Recommended Storage	Ambient temperatures

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only