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: Ammonium carbonate 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
GRADES: Technical, cubes, powder, C-P, N-F, F-C-C
USES
In the preparation of ammonium salt . Ammonium bicarbonate is a main 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.
Ammonium carbonate has a wide application in pharmaceutical, textile and ceramic industry.
It is an important component of many organic chemicals