Ammonium sulfate
SIAL/A2939 - BioXtra, ≥99.0%
Synonym: Mascagnite
CAS Number: 7783-20-2
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): H8N2O4S
Molecular Weight: 132.14
EC Number: 231-984-1
MDL Number: MFCD00003391
Linear Formula: (NH4)2SO4
Product Type: Chemical
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| absorption | ≤0.030 at 280 in H2O at 1 M |
| ≤0.037 at 260 in H2O at 1 M | |
| anion traces | chloride (Cl-): ≤0.001% |
| nitrate (NO3-): ≤0.001% | |
| phosphate (PO43-): ≤0.0005% | |
| assay | ≥99.0% |
| cation traces | Al: ≤0.0005% |
| As: ≤0.0001% | |
| Ba: ≤0.0005% | |
| Bi: ≤0.0005% | |
| Ca: ≤0.001% | |
| Cd: ≤0.0001% | |
| Co: ≤0.0005% | |
| Cr: ≤0.0005% | |
| Cu: ≤0.0002% | |
| Fe: ≤0.0002% | |
| K: ≤0.005% | |
| Li: ≤0.0005% | |
| Mg: ≤0.0005% | |
| Mn: ≤0.0005% | |
| Mo: ≤0.0005% | |
| Na: ≤0.005% | |
| Ni: ≤0.0005% | |
| Pb: ≤0.0002% | |
| Sr: ≤0.0005% | |
| Zn: ≤0.0001% | |
| density | 1.77 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | powder or crystals |
| ign. residue | <0.01% (as SO4) |
| impurities | Insoluble matter, passes filter test |
| InChI | 1S/2H3N.H2O4S/c;;1-5(2,3) |
| InChI key | BFNBIHQBYMNNAN-UHFFFAOYSA |
| loss | ≤1.0% loss on drying, 110°C |
| mp | >280 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| pH | 5.0-6.0 (20 °C, 1 M in H2O) |
| product line | BioXtra |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| SMILES string | N.N.OS(O)(=O)=O |
| solubility | H2O: 1 M, clear, colorless |
| Application: | Ammonium sulfate has been used as an additive in salting-out procedure to prepare the g-globulin fraction. It is also used as a component in synthetic minimal dextrose (SD) liquid medium. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Ammonium sulfate ((NH4)2SO4) is mainly used as a soil fertilizer. It is also used as a wood preservative. This inorganic salt plays a role in flame retardant chemicals. |
| Packaging: | 1 kg in poly bottle |
| Packaging: | 100, 500 g in poly bottle |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥99.0% |
| mp | >280 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| Density | 1.77 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12161700 |