Ammonium Carbonate

It is a commercial salt,used when crushed as a smelling salt. It is mainly used as a leavening agent in traditional recipes, particularly those from northern Europe and Scandinavia. It can sometimes be substituted with baking powder. Ammonium carbonate can spontaneously decompose into ammonium bicarbonate and ammonia.Ammonium carbonate is an important basic material for various applications. It serves as a foaming agent for the production of expanded material, as ingredient for shampoos or for the dyeing of textiles. A simple compound utilized as a porogen and leavening agent

- ACS Grade
Specifications:
Assay (NH3)(%)- >30.0
Chloride(%)- <=0.0005
Heavy Metals (as Pb)(%)- <=0.0005
Insolubles(%)- <=0.005
Iron(%)- <=0.0005
Nonvolatile Matter(%)- <=0.01
Sulfur Compounds(%)- <=0.002

• Appearance: White powder
• Boiling Point: 333.6 °C at 760 mmHg
• Density: 1.50 g/cm3
• IUPAC_Name: Ammonium Carbonate
• Melting Point: 58 °C
• RTECS Number: BP1925000