1.01188

Ammonium nitrate

for analysis EMSURE^® ACS

• Synonym(s): Ammonium nitrate, Nitric acid ammonia, Ammonia nitrate
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): H₄N₂O₃
• CAS Number: 6484-52-2
• Molecular Weight: 80.04
• MDL number: MFCD00011425
• UNSPSC Code: 12352301
• EC Index Number: 229-347-8

Properties

• grade: ACS reagent
• Quality Level: 300
• product line: EMSURE^®
• Assay: ≥95.0% (alkalimetric)
• form: solid
• potency: 2462 mg/kg LD₅₀, oral (Rat)
• impurities: ≤0.005% Insoluble matter
• ign. residue: ≤0.01% (as sulfate)
• total organic carbon (TOC) residue (Combustable matter, including organic components): ≤0.2% (as carbon)
• pH: 4.5-7.0 (20 °C, 100 g/L in H₂O)
• bp: 210 °C/15.0 hPa
• mp: 169 °C
• solubility: 1920 g/L
• density: 1.72 g/cm³ at 20 °C
• bulk density: 600‑700 kg/m³
• anion traces: chloride (Cl^-): ≤0.0003%; nitrite (NO₂^-): ≤0.0005%passes test; phosphate (PO₄^3-): ≤0.0005%; sulfate (SO₄^2-): ≤0.002%
• cation traces: Ca: ≤0.003%; Fe: ≤0.0002%; heavy metals (as Pb): ≤0.0005%
• storage temp.: 2-30°C
• InChI: 1S/NO3.H3N/c2-1(3)4;/h;1H3/q-1;/p+1
• InChI key: DVARTQFDIMZBAA-UHFFFAOYSA-O

Description

Application

• Role of gas-particle conversion of ammonia in haze pollution under ammonia-rich environment in Northern China and prospects of effective emission reduction.: This study investigates the role of ammonium nitrate in haze pollution, emphasizing its environmental impact and the potential for emission reduction strategies (Zou et al., 2024).


• Electrocatalytic Nitrate Reduction on Metallic CoNi-Terminated Catalyst with Industrial-Level Current Density in Neutral Medium.: This paper explores the use of ammonium nitrate in electrocatalytic processes for nitrate reduction, demonstrating its application in industrial catalysis (Wei et al., 2024).


• Thermal annealing gradient tailoring on ammonium nitrate-capped CdS nanospheres synthesized via green precipitation.: The study focuses on the synthesis of CdS nanospheres using ammonium nitrate, emphasizing its applications in nanomaterial engineering (Kok Sheng & Alrababah, 2024).

Linkage

Replaces: AX1315-1

Analysis Note

Assay (alkalimetric): ≥ 95.0 %
Insoluble matter: ≤ 0.005 %
pH-value (5 %; water, 25 °C): 4.5 - 6.0
Chloride (Cl): ≤ 0.0003 %
Nitrite (NO₂):
≤ 0.0005 %
: passes test
Phosphate (PO₄): ≤ 0.0005 %
Sulfate (SO₄): ≤ 0.002 %
Heavy metals (as Pb): ≤ 0.0005 %
Ca (Calcium): ≤ 0.003 %
Fe (Iron): ≤ 0.0002 %
Residue on ignition (as sulfate): ≤ 0.01 %
The following parameter from a double TOC determination of one batch:
Combustible matter, including organic components (as carbon) ≤ 0.2 %
(meets the specified value)
In accordance with class 5.1 UN 1942.

Legal Information

EMSURE is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS03,GHS07
• Signal Word: Warning
• Hazard Statements: H272 - H319
• Precautionary Statements: P210 - P220 - P264 - P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P337 + P313
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Irrit. 2 - Ox. Sol. 3
• Storage Class Code: 5.1C - Ammonium nitrate and ammonium nitrate containing preparations
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable