urea

Also known as carbamide, carbonic acid diamide

Urea, also called carbamide (because it is a diamide of carbonic acid), is an organic compound with chemical formula . This amide has two amino groups (−) joined by a carbonyl functional group (−C(=O)−). It is thus the simplest amide of carbamic acid.

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Urea is an organic compound made up of two amino groups connected by a carbonyl group, making it the simplest type of amide derived from carbamic acid. It's commonly found in nature and has important applications in various industrial and biological processes.

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Chemical data

Formula: CH4N2O
Molecular weight: 60.056 g/mol
IUPAC name: urea
SMILES: C(=O)(N)N
InChIKey: XSQUKJJJFZCRTK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP: -1.4
Polar surface area: 69.1 Å²
H-bond donors: 2
H-bond acceptors: 1
Formal charge: 0

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Wikidata facts

Mass: 60.032
Image: Sample of Urea.jpg

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Commons category: Urea
chemical formula: CH₄N₂O
canonical SMILES: C(=O)(N)N
pKa: 0.18
melting point: 134
density: 1.32
boiling point: 174
standard enthalpy of formation: -333.3
ionization energy: 9.70

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Properties
Molecular and crystal structure
Reactions
Thermolysis
Aqueous stability
Analysis
Related compounds
Uses
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Humans
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History
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Synthesis
Reactant recycling
Conventional recycle processes
Stripping recycle process
Side reactions
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Finishing
Solid forms
Liquid forms
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Urea serves an important role in the cellular metabolism of nitrogen-containing compounds by animals and is the main nitrogen-containing substance in the urine of mammals. Urea is Neo-Latin, , , itself from Proto-Indo-European *h₂worsom.