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| | Ammonium sulfite monohydrate Basic information |
| Product Name: | Ammonium sulfite monohydrate | | Synonyms: | Ammonium sulfite monohydrate, 92% min;Sulfurous acid diammonium·hydrate;Ammonium sulfite mon;Diammonium sulfite monohydrate;Sulfurous acid diammonium salt monohydrate;Ammonium sulfite monohydrate, Monohydrate;Sulfurous acid,diammonium salt, monohydrate (8CI,9CI);Ammonium sulfite monohydrate 92% | | CAS: | 7783-11-1 | | MF: | H2O.H2O3S.2H3N | | MW: | 134.16 | | EINECS: | 684-263-2 | | Product Categories: | | | Mol File: | 7783-11-1.mol |  |
| | Ammonium sulfite monohydrate Chemical Properties |
| Melting point | 60-70°C | | density | 1.41 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) | | refractive index | 1.515 | | storage temp. | Store below +30°C. | | form | Crystalline | | color | White | | Specific Gravity | 1.41 | | Water Solubility | Soluble in water. Insoluble in acetone and alcohol. | | Sensitive | Air Sensitive | | Merck | 14,557 |
| | Ammonium sulfite monohydrate Usage And Synthesis |
| Chemical Properties | colorless crystal(s); loses H2O and gradually oxidizes to (NH4)2SO4 when heated in air; hygroscopic; used in medicine, metal lubricants, as a chemical reducing agent [MER06] [HAW93] | | Physical properties | White or pale yellow solution. Thermal decomposition. Soluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol, hardly soluble in acetone. The relative density of the saturated solution is 1.1995 (20°C), which is alkaline. Strong corrosion to steel. | | Uses | Ammonium Sulfite is an additive used in the production of
caramel. | | Uses | Ammonium sulfite monohydrate is used in caramel coloring in the food industry. It is also used in cosmetics as a hair straightening agent and a hair waving agent. It acts as a reducing agent in photography. Further, it is used in the production of bricks in order to use in blast furnace linings. In addition to this, it used in gas scrubbers. | | Precautions | Air sensitive. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, ammonia and acids. |
| | Ammonium sulfite monohydrate Preparation Products And Raw materials |
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