Ammonium nitrate

Ammonium nitrate

Names
IUPAC name Ammonium nitrate
Identifiers
CAS Nummer	6484-52-2 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive eemage
ChemSpider	21511 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.026.680
RTECS nummer	BR9050000
UNII	T8YA51M7Y6 Y
UN nummer	0222 – wi > 0.2% combustible substances 1942 – wi <= 0.2% combustible substances 2067 – fertilizers 2426 – liquid
InChI InChI=1S/NO3.H3N/c2-1(3)4;/h;1H3/q-1;/p+1 Y Key: DVARTQFDIMZBAA-UHFFFAOYSA-O Y InChI=1/NO3.H3N/c2-1(3)4;/h;1H3/q-1;/p+1 Key: DVARTQFDIMZBAA-IKLDFBCSAH
SMILES [O-][N+]([O-])=O.[NH4+]
Properties
Chemical formula	(NH4)(NO3)
Molar mass	80.043 g/mol
Appearance	white/grey solid
Density	1.725 g/cm3 (20 °C)
Meltin pynt	169.6 °C (337.3 °F; 442.8 K)
Bylin pynt	approx. 210 °C;decomposes
Solubility in watter	118 g/100 ml (0 °C) 150 g/100 ml (20 °C) 297 g/100 ml (40 °C) 410 g/100 ml (60 °C) 576 g/100 ml (80 °C) 1024 g/100 ml (100 °C)
Magnetic susceptibility	-33.6·10−6 cm3/mol
Structur
Creestal structur	trigonal
Explosive data
Shock sensitivity	very law
Friction sensitivity	very law
Detonation velocity	5270 m/s
Hazards
Main hazards	Explosive
Safety data sheet	ICSC 0216
EU clessification	E (E)
NFPA 704	0 1 3 OX
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (Median dose)	2085–5300 mg/kg (oral in rats, mice)
Relatit compoonds
Ither anions	Ammonium nitrite
Ither cations	Sodium nitrate Potassium nitrate Hydroxylammonium nitrate
Relatit compoonds	Ammonium perchlorate
Except whaur itherwise notit, data are gien for materials in thair staundart state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Ammonium nitrate is a chemical compoond, the nitrate saut o the ammonium cation. It haes the chemical formula NH₄NO₃, simplified to N₂H₄O₃. It is a white crystal solit an is heichly soluble in watter. It is predominantly uised in agricultur as a heich-nitrogen fertilizer. Its ither major uise is as a component o explosive mixtures uised in minin, quarryin, an ceevil construction. It is the major constituent o ANFO, a popular industrial explosive which accoonts for 80% o explosives uised in North Americae; seemilar formulations hae been uised in improvised explosive devices. Mony kintras are phasin oot its uise in consumer applications due tae concerns ower its potential for misuise.