Ammonium Chloride
Product Description
| Product | Ammonium Chloride |
| CAS | 12125-02-9 |
| Formula | NH4Cl |
| Synonym | Ammonium muriate, Ammonium chloride ((NH4)Cl), Ammonium chloride |
Typical Product Specifications
| Density | 1.5274 |
| Moisture | 0.25% max |
| Iron | 5 ppm max |
| Heavy Metals | 10ppm max |
| Arsenic | 1 ppm max |
| pH of a 5% solution | 3.8 - 6.0 |
| Phosphate | 0.2% max |
| Residue on Ignition | 300 ppm max |
| Assay | 99.5 - 99.9% |
| pH | 4.5-5.5 (1m water, 20 c) |
| Melting Point | 337.8 c |
| Molecular weight | 53.50 |
| Color | colorless to white crystal or powder, cooling saline taste |
| Solubility | methanol, ethanol |
| Boiling Point | 520 c |
| Chemical Structure |  |
| Notes | This product contains an organic amine flow agent to insure indefinite free flowing characteristics. The flow agent is added at the rate of 250 - 275ppm. Ammonium Chloride (untreated) is also available. Ammonium chloride is commonly used for cleaning the tips of soldering irons. It can also be used for many other various applications including, feed supplements for cattle, shampoo, textile printing, cleaning products, and as a cough medicine. Ammonium chloride can be used as a snow hardener to slow its melting for temperatures above zero degrees celsius. Use: BUFFERING, MASKING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING |
| Class | Inorganic Chemicals: Nitrates, Phosphates, Oxides & more, Drilling and Completion Fluids, Viscosifiers, Emulsifiers, Commercial Chemicals, Drilling Fluid Additives, Industrial Chemicals |
| Industry | Industrial |
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