Ammonium chloride

Product Description

 Ammonium Chloride NHCl  

Ammonium chloride is a white crystalline salt that is highly soluble in water and has a slightly salty cooling taste It is widely used in pharmaceuticals agriculture food and industrial applications due to its versatile chemical properties  

 Key Properties of Ammonium Chloride  

 Mildly acidic  Forms a weak acidic solution in water  

 Highly soluble in water  Dissolves easily and dissociates into ammonium NH and chloride Cl ions  

 Cooling taste  Used in some food and medicinal formulations  

 Thermal decomposition  Breaks down into ammonia NH and hydrogen chloride HCl at high temperatures  

 Common Uses of Ammonium Chloride  

 1 Agriculture Fertilizer   

    Used as a nitrogen fertilizer in alkaline soils  

    Provides essential nitrogen N for plant growth  

    Often used in rice and wheat farming  

 2 Pharmaceuticals  Medicine   

    Used as an expectorant in cough syrups to help clear mucus  

    Helps in urine acidification in certain medical treatments  

    Sometimes used in veterinary medicine as a diuretic  

 3 Food  Beverages   

    Used as a food additive E510 in baked goods and processed foods  

    Common in licorice candy in some European countries  

 4 Industrial Applications   

    Used in metalwork  soldering as a flux to clean metals before welding  

    Used in battery manufacturing dry cell batteries  

    In textile printing  dyeing as a dye fixative  

 5 Laboratory  Chemical Research   

    Used in buffer solutions in labs  

    Helps produce ammonia gas in chemical reactions  

 Is Ammonium Chloride Safe  

 Generally safe in regulated amounts but large doses can cause nausea vomiting or metabolic imbalances  

 Mildly corrosive  Can irritate the skin and eyes  

 Inhalation of dust can cause respiratory irritation  

 Should be stored in a dry place to prevent clumping due to moisture absorption