Ammonium chlorate
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Ammonium chlorate
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| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 10192-29-7 |
| PubChem | 61491 |
| ChemSpider | 55411 |
| SMILES |
O=Cl(=O)O.N
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| InChI |
1/ClHO3.H3N/c2-1(3)4;/h(H,2,3,4);1H3
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| InChI key | KHPLPBHMTCTCHA-UHFFFAOYAQ |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | H4ClNO3 |
| Molar mass | 101.49 g mol−1 |
| Density | 2.42 g/cm3 |
| Melting point |
380 °C |
| Related compounds | |
| Other anions | Ammonium chloride Ammonium perchlorate |
| Other cations | Barium chlorate Potassium chlorate Sodium chlorate |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) | |
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Ammonium chlorate is an inorganic compound with the formula NH4ClO3.
It is obtained by neutralizing chloric acid with either ammonia or ammonium carbonate, or by precipitating barium, strontium or calcium chlorates with ammonium carbonate or ammonium sulfate, producing the respective carbonate or sulfate precipitate and an ammonium chlorate solution. Ammonium chlorate crystallizes in small needles, readily soluble in water.
On heating, ammonium chlorate decomposes at about 102 °C, with liberation of nitrogen, chlorine and oxygen. It is soluble in dilute aqueous alcohol, but insoluble in strong alcohol. This compound is a strong oxidizer and should never be stored with flammable materials.
Ammonium chlorate is a very unstable oxidizer and will decompose, sometimes violently, at room temperature. It will explode when exposed to sunlight for a few minutes. Even solutions are known to be unstable. Because of the dangerous nature of this salt it should only be kept in solution when needed, and never be allowed to crystallize.
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