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Ammonium Bicarbonate
A compound with the base of ammonia, carbon dioxide and water vapor. It is soluble in water, insoluble in alcohol.
| Synonym: | Bicarbonate of ammonia, powder baking ammonia |
| Chemical Formula: | NH4HCO3 |
| Appearance: | white, crystalline powder |
| Application: | -As a raising agent in food industry
-Used as a compound in the production of fire extinguisher
-Used in production of ammonium salts
-As a blowing agent for foam rubber
-Used in chrome leather tanning process |
| Physical Properties: | Noncombustible, nontoxic
MP 108 oC
pH 7.8
SG 1.586 |
| Item | Result |
|---|
| NH4HCO3 (%) | 99.5
|
| CI (%) | 0.003
|
| SO4 (%) | 0.007
|
| Ash (%) | 0.008
|
| As (%) | 0.0002
|
| Pb (%) | 0.0005 |