Ammonium chlorate

Colorless solid

Fixed

1.91 g · cm -3

100 ° C ( decomposition)

Slightly soluble in water

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Ammonium is a chemical compound selected from the group consisting of ammonium compounds, and chlorates.

Production and representation

Ammonium can be obtained by the reaction of potassium with ammonium sulfate.

It can also be prepared by reacting a chloride acid solution with the stoichiometric amount of ammonia or ammonium carbonate

Or be represented by the reaction of barium chlorate with ammonium sulfate.

Properties

Ammonium is a volatile colorless solid which is very soluble in water and is present in the form of small needle-shaped crystals. When dealing with compound caution because the substance sometimes for no apparent reason, but determined at temperatures above 100 ° C, exploded. In a thin layer spread open, the substance is not dangerous to handle. It has a trigonal crystal structure with space group R3m.