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Ammonium sulfate, 98+%
Description
This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.
Suitable for battery materials development.
Ammonium sulfate is widely utilized as a fertilizer for alkaline soils. In biochemistry it is used for purification of proteins via ammonium sulfate precipitation method. As a food additive, it serves as an acidity regulator in flours and breads. It is used in the preparation of other ammonium salts, particularly ammonium persulfate. It is applied in several applications as a flame retardant and a wood preservative. It finds use as raw materials for various chemical products such as dyes and pharmaceutical products. A saturated solution of ammonium sulfate in heavy water is employed as an external standard in sulfur-33 NMR spectroscopy.
Solubility
Soluble in water. Insoluble in alcohol and acetone.
Notes
Incompatible with various substances like highly reactive oxidizing agents and alkalis.
Specifications
Specifications
| Melting Point | ∼280°C (decomposition) |
| Quantity | 1000 g |
| Linear Formula | (NH4)2SO4 |
| Merck Index | 14,555 |
| Solubility Information | Soluble in water. Insoluble in alcohol and acetone. |
| Formula Weight | 132.14 |
| Percent Purity | ≥98% |
| Density | 1.769 |
| Chemical Name or Material | Ammonium sulfate |
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