H4N2O3
80.044 g/mol
AgrochemicalDanger
AMMONIUM NITRATE
CAS6484-52-2EC229-347-8
Category
Agrochemical
Compound Class
Inorganic Salt
Primary Use
Fertilizer and explosive manufacturing
Ammonium nitrate is an inorganic salt widely used as a high-nitrogen fertilizer and as an oxidizing agent in explosive formulations. It is produced in large quantities for agricultural and industrial applications.
fertilizer manufacturingexplosive manufacturing
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Agrochemical intermediate
Safety Reference
Danger
H272May intensify fire; oxidizer
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H370Causes damage to organs
H320Causes eye irritation
H371May cause damage to organs
H303May be harmful if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
azanium nitrate
InChIKey
DVARTQFDIMZBAA-UHFFFAOYSA-O
SMILES
[NH4+].[N+](=O)([O-])[O-]
Synonyms (24)
- (N H4) (N O3)
- AMMONIUM NITRATE
- Ammonium hydrogendinitrate
- Ammonium nitrate - phase IV
- Ammonium nitrate(V) - III
- Ammonium nitrate(V) - IV
- Ammonium nitricum
- Ammonium saltpeter
- Caswell No. 045
- German saltpeter
- Herco prills
- Merco Prills
- Nitram
- Nitrate d'ammonium
- Nitrate d'ammonium [French]
- Nitrate of ammonia
- Nitrato amonico
- Nitrato amonico [Spanish]
- Nitric acid ammonium salt
- Norway saltpeter
- Varioform I
- azanium;nitrate