Ammonium Bicarbonate
Ammonium Bicarbonate is a white crystalline solid having the odor of ammonia. It is soluble in water and insoluble in alcohol, acetone, benzene. It dissolve in water to give a mildly alkaline solution.
- Other Names
- Ammonium hydrogencarbonate, Acid ammonium carbonate, Monoammonium carbonate, Bicarbonate of ammonia
- Chemical Formula
- NH4HCO3
- CAS No
- 1066-33-7
- Molar Mass
- 79.055 g/mol
| TEST | RESULT |
|---|---|
| Appearance | White Crystalline Powder |
| Purity | 99 % - min |
| Chloride As Cl | 0.01 % - max |
| Non-Volatile Matter | 0.01 % - max |
| Sulphate (SO4) | 0.01 % - max |
| Copper (As Cu) | 10 ppm - max |
| Arsenic (As As2O3) | 1.5 ppm - max |
| Heavy Metals (As Pb) | 2.5 ppm - max |
Applications:
Ammonium Bicarbonate is widely used in the food industry as a raising agent for flat baked goods, such as cookies and crackers.
It is used in fire extinguishers, manufacture of porous plastics, manufacture of dyes and pigments, as a fertilizer, in chrome leather tanning, to remove gypsum from heat exchangers and other processing equipment.
It is used in ceramic industry and light weight brick production.
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