NH4Cl

Properties

Salt name Ammonium Chloride
Formula NH4Cl
Trade names (REACH) Acide ammonium chloride
Ammonii Chloridium
ammonio cloruro
Ammonium Chloratum
AMMONIUM CHLORIDE
Ammonium Muriate
Ammoniumchlorid
Calcium ammonium nitrate 27% N + MgO (CAN)
Chlorid Ammonia
cloruro ammonico
cloruro di ammonio
hydrochloric acid, ammonium salt
N/P/K formulations
Salmiak
Molar Mass (g/mol) 53.49 
CAS Number 12125-02-9
EC Number 235-186-4
Odor odorless
Density (g/cm3) 1,519
Melting Point ( °C) 338 (decomposes, sublimes)
Boiling Point ( °C) 520 
Solubility in Water (g/100g H2O) 39.5 (25 °C)
Qualitative Solubility soluble in liquid ammonia, hydrazine,  slightly soluble in acetone, insoluble in diethyl ether, ethyl acetate

Uses at Industrial Sites

Ammonium Chloride (NH4Cl) uses at industrial sites according to REACH descriptors: Product Category and Sector of Use. Data retrieved from ECHA registered substances database: https://echa.europa.eu/registration-dossier/-/registered-dossier/15492/3/1/4.

 Sector of End use (SU)
CODE NAME
SU 1 Agriculture, forestry, fishery
SU 5 Manufacture of textiles, leather, fur
SU 6b Manufacture of pulp, paper and paper products
SU 8 Manufacture of bulk, large scale chemicals (including petroleum products)
SU 9 Manufacture of fine chemicals
SU 14 Manufacture of basic metals, including alloys
SU 15 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
SU 16 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products, electrical equipment
SU 20 Health services
SU 24 Scientific research and development
 Product Category (PC)
CODE NAME
PC 2 Adsorbents
PC 12 Fertilizers
PC 14 Metal surface treatment products
PC 15 Non-metal-surface treatment products
PC 20 Processing aids such as pH-regulators, flocculants, precipitants, neutralization agents
PC 21 Laboratory chemicals
PC 23 Leather treatment products
PC 26 Paper and board treatment products
PC 38 Welding and soldering products, flux products