Ammonium chloride is an inorganic compound with the formula NH₄Cl and a white crystalline salt that is highly soluble in water. Solutions of ammonium chloride are mildly acidic. In its naturally occurring mineralogic form, it is known as sal ammoniac.
Ammonium chloride is a white crystalline solid. It is soluble in water(37%). The primary hazard is the threat posed to the environment. Immediate steps should be taken to limit its spread to the environment. It is used to make other ammonium compounds, as a soldering flux, as a fertilizer, and for many other uses.
Advantage
- Ammonium chloride (dry)—suitable for low-density operations and as a clay and shale inhibitor (using 2% to 4%)
- Ammonium chloride is an inorganic chloride having ammonium as the counterion. It has a role as a ferroptosis inhibitor. It is an inorganic chloride and an ammonium salt.
- Ammonium Chloride is a systemic and urinary acidifying salt. Ammonium chloride helps maintain pH and exerts a mild diuretic effect. This acid forming salt also exerts an expectorant effect by irritating the mucous membranes and is used for alleviation of cough.
Ammonium Chloride
Specification
Formula: NH4Cl
IUPAC ID: Ammonium chloride
Molar mass: 53.491 g/mol
Melting point: 338 °C
Boiling point: 520 °C
Density: 1.53 g/cm³
Soluble in: Ammonia, Water, Alcohol, Methanol, Glycerol, Hydrazine
Application
Uses of Ammonium Chloride
It is used in fertilizers as a nitrogen source.
It is used in medicine (especially in cough medicine) as an expectorant.
It is used in glue which helps to bond plywood.
It is used in Leclanche cells in aqueous solutions.
It is used in food additives – in bread making as a yeast nutrient.
It is used as an acidifier.
It is used in cooling baths to create low temperatures.
They are used as buffer solutions along with ammonia.
It is given to cattle as feed supplements.