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ammonium nitrate

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Also known as NH4NO3

chemical compound

AI overview

Ammonium nitrate is a chemical compound made from ammonia and nitric acid that has both industrial and agricultural uses. It's important because it's widely used as a fertilizer to help crops grow, though it can also be dangerous if mishandled or misused.

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Chemical data

Formula
H4N2O3
Molecular weight
80.044 g/mol
IUPAC name
azanium nitrate
SMILES
[NH4+].[N+](=O)([O-])[O-]
InChIKey
DVARTQFDIMZBAA-UHFFFAOYSA-O
Polar surface area
63.9 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
3
Formal charge
0

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Encyclopedic overview

Ammonium nitrate is a chemical compound with the formula NH4NO3. It is a white crystalline salt consisting of ions of ammonium and nitrate. It is highly soluble in water and hygroscopic as a solid, but does not form hydrates. It is predominantly used in agriculture as a high-nitrogen fertilizer.

Its other major use is as a component of explosive mixtures used in mining, quarrying, and civil construction. It is the major constituent of ANFO, an industrial explosive which accounts for 80% of explosives used in North America; similar formulations have been used in improvised explosive devices.

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