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Ammonium Sulfate

CHEBI:CHEBI_62946

Definition

An inorganic sulfate salt obtained by reaction of sulfuric acid with two equivalents of ammonia. A high-melting (decomposes above 280degreeC) white solid which is very soluble in water (70.6 g/100 g water at 0degreeC; 103.8 g/100 g water at 100degreeC), it is widely used as a fertilizer for alkaline soils.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
H8N2O4S
Molecular Mass
132.14000
Charge
0
SMILES
[NH4+].[NH4+].[O-]S([O-])(=O)=O
InChI
InChI=1S/2H3N.H2O4S/c;;1-5(2,3)4/h2*1H3;(H2,1,2,3,4)
InChIKey
BFNBIHQBYMNNAN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • (NH4)2SO4
  • ammonium sulfate (2:1)
  • ammonium sulphate
  • diammonium sulfate
  • diazanium sulfate
  • mascagnite
  • sulfuric acid ammonium salt (1:2)
  • sulfuric acid, diammonium salt
  • sulphate of ammonia

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

DRON_00010000
1362695
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CHEBI:62946

Additional References

Wikipedia:Ammonium_sulfate

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