Description
The chemical formula is NH4Cl and its scientific name is ammonium chloride
Product form : Substance
Substance name : Ammonium Chloride
CAS-No. : 12125-02-9
Formula : NH4Cl
Synonyms : amchlor / amchloride / ammonii chloridum / ammonium muriate / muriate of ammonia
/ sal ammoniac / salmiac
Ammonium chloride, or solid crystalline salt, which is colorless and odorless and tastes disgusting
The solution dissolves well in hot water
Ammonium chloride solution is a mild acid
Ammonium chloride is an acidic agent that is expectorant and diuretic
Using Areas
Ammonium chloride using in oil well drilling fluid, electronic and battery parts, medine, agreeculter
Agriculture:
It is used in agriculture as a source of nitrogen in fertilizers, which is mostly used for rice, wheat and legumes
Electronic:
Also used in the electronics industry as an engraver to make printed circuits and to aid in soldering.
Animal medicine:
Meanwhile is used in veterinary medicine to prevent the formation of urinary stones in goats, cattle and sheep.
The most common use of ammonium chloride is in dry cell batteries as an electrolyte.
It is coated as a flux in the preparation of metals into tin and used in the textile and leather industries, fireworks, detergent shampoos, hair dyes and bleaches
Physical state | Solid |
Appearance | Crystalline solid. Crystalline powder. |
Color | Colourless to white |
pH | 5 (10 %) |
Relative density | 1530 kg/m³ (25 °C) |