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==Production==
==Production==
===Extraction===
===Extraction===
===Synthesis===
* Extracted from [[Spirit of hartshorn]], which also contains [[ammonium bicarbonate]] and [[ammonium carbamate]]
* Dry distillation of nitrogenous organics (hair, nails, claws, horn)
 
==Testing==
==Testing==
==Purification==
==Purification==
==Storage==
==Storage==
* Decomposes at STP
* Decomposes at OTP
*: Ammonium carbonate → Ammonium bicarbonate + Ammonia → Ammonia + Water + Carbon dioxide
*: {{#Chem: (NH4)2CO3 = NH4HCO3 + NH3 // step 1}}
*: {{#Chem: NH4HCO3 = NH3 + CO2 + H2O // step 2}}


==Disposal==
==Disposal==

Latest revision as of 05:38, 16 February 2021

 
Ammonium carbonate
aka spirit of hartshorn
Chemical formula (NH4)2CO3
OTP appearance white powder 
Molar Mass(g/mol) 96.09 
Density(g/cc) 1.5 
Melting Point(°C) 58 
Boiling Point(°C) decomp 
Solubility in water(g/L) 250
NFPA 704
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Uses

Primary

Secondary

  • Pharm: Smelling salts

Natural occurrence

  • Does occcur naturally

Hazards

Character

Production

Extraction

Testing

Purification

Storage

  • Decomposes at OTP
    (NH4)2CO3 NH4HCO3 + NH3 // step 1
    NH4HCO3 NH3 + CO2 + H2O // step 2

Disposal

  • Can be released into the environment

See Also

References