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Ammonium sulfate

analytical standard, for Nitrogen Determination According to Kjeldahl Method, traceable to NIST SRM 194

Synonym(s):

Mascagnite

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
(NH4)2SO4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
132.14
PubChem Substance ID:
eCl@ss:
38030408
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
NACRES:
NA.24
EC Number:
231-984-1
MDL number:
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Segment

assay

≥99.5%

quality

traceable to NIST SRM 194

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

impurities

21.20%±0.10% total Kjeldahl nitrogen

loss

≤0.1% loss on drying, 110°C

pH

5.0-6.0 (25 °C, 1 M in H2O)

mp

>280 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

soluble, clear, colorless

density

1.77 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

format

neat

SMILES string

N.N.OS(O)(=O)=O

InChI

1S/2H3N.H2O4S/c;;1-5(2,3)4/h2*1H3;(H2,1,2,3,4)

InChI key

BFNBIHQBYMNNAN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Ammonium sulfate may be used as a standard solution to determine nitrogen loss in the Kjeldahl analysis which acts as a reference method to determine accurate protein content in dairy products.


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Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable


Regulatory Listings

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7783-20-2

CAS No.


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