Ammonium Nitrate
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Formula | NH4NO3 |
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Molar mass | 80. 043 g/mol |
IUPAC ID | Ammonium nitrate |
Melting point | 169. 6 °C |
Density | 1. 72 g/cm³ |
Soluble in | Water |
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ID | 781354 |
About Ammonium Nitrate
Ammonium nitrate is a chemical compound, the nitrate salt of the ammonium cation. It has the chemical formula NH₄NO₃, simplified to N₂H₄O₃. It is a white crystal solid and is highly soluble in water. It is predominantly used in agriculture as a high-nitrogen fertilizer.
Beirut port blast survivors still suffering three years on
... " Joelle would later learn of how thousands of tonnes of Ammonium Nitrate, a compound used in explosives, had been neglectfully stored for years and had exploded alongside tonnes of fireworks and containers of kerosene and acid to create what has been described as " the perfect bomb"...
Ukraine conflict: Russian chemical attack claim fact-checked
... What has Moscow said? A Russian Ministry of Defence briefing on 11 May asserted that Ukrainian forces had " carried out an explosion of a tanker with fertiliser, presumably Ammonium Nitrate, which resulted in a cloud of orange smoke that dissipated after some time"...
Durham neo-Nazi teenager plan is in custody for terrorist-attack
... His attack in the preparations included the study of explosives, and try to obtain, the hazardous chemical Ammonium Nitrate...