SYNONYM: AMMONIUM SULPHATE
FORMULA: (NH4)2SO4
M.W.: 132.13
CAS NO.: 7783-20-2
GRADE: FERTILIZER
DESCRIPTION: GRAYISH TO WHITE CRYSTALS THAT ARE SOLUBLE IN WATER
AND INSOLUBLE IN ALCOHOL AND MELT AT 140°C; A COMMERCIALLY IMPORTANT CHEMICAL
PRODUCED MOSTLY FROM THE DESTRUCTIVE DISTILLATION OF COAL.
SPECIFICATIONS:
|
PURITY AS (NH4)2SO4 |
99.0% MIN. |
|
NITROGEN (N) |
21.0% MIN. |
|
SULFUR (S) |
24.0% MIN. |
|
MOISTURE |
0.20% MAX. |
USES: USED AS A FERTILIZER, A FOOD ADDITIVE, AND IN WATER TREATMENT, TANNING,
AND FERMENTATION PROCESSES.