AMMONIUM CARBONATE
Features
It is also called crystal ammonia Present in colorless crystalline form or white powder Converts in bicarbonate when kept in moisture rich environment
SMELL: Has a pungent taste and smell like ammonia
SOLUBILITY :Highly soluble in water
HAZARDS: Ammonium Carbonate is Incombustible, Its vapors cause irritation
METHOD OF PURIFICATION Sublimation
SOURCE: It is obtained by heating calcium salt and ammonium carbonate together.
GRADES: Technical, cubes, powder, C-P, N-F, F-C-C
Application
It is used in the preparation of ammonium salt Ammonium bicarbonate is ingredient of many medicines, particularly cough syrups
Also used in many bakery and confectionery items and as an important ingredient of baking soda .
Fire extinguishing materials contain this chemical compound.
It has a wide application in pharmaceutical, textile and ceramic industry.
It is an important component of many organic chemicals