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 |