Ammonium Nitrate NH4NO3 硝酸铵

Ammonium nitrate, (NH4NO3), a salt of ammonia and nitric acid, used widely in fertilizers and explosives. The commercial grade contains about 33.5 percent nitrogen, all of which is in forms utilizable by plants; it is the most common nitrogenous component of artificial fertilizers.

Properties:
CAS: 6484-52-2
NPK - 34-0-0

Ammonium nitrate is a colorless, crystalline substance
- Melting point 169.6° C [337.3° F]).
- highly soluble in water
- density of 1.72 g/cm3

Uses:
- Heating of Ammonium Nitrate the water solution decomposes the salt to nitrous oxide  (laughing gas)
- Ammonium nitrate is commonly used as a component in fertilizers and is a very important chemical in the
agricultural industry.
- It is used in coal mining, quarrying, metal mining, and civil construction.