[Products Name]               Ammonium sulfate

[Molecular Formula]        H₈N₂O₄S

  
[CAS No.]                            7783-20-2

[Product Description] 
Ammonium sulfate (IUPAC-recommended spelling; also ammonium sulphate in British English), (NH4)2SO4, is an inorganic salt with a number of commercial uses.

The most common use is as a soil fertilizer.

It contains 21% nitrogen as ammonium cations, and 24% sulfur as sulfate anions. In fertilizer the purpose of the sulfate is to reduce the soil pH.

[Synonyms]
(NH4)2 SO4;actamaster;ammoniumsulfate(2:1);ammoniumsulfate(solution);caswellno.048;diammoniumsulphate;dolamin;epapesticidechemicalcode005601
[Properties]
mw   132.14
mp  280 °C
density  1.77 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
refractive index  n20/D 1.396
Fp  26 °C
storage temp.  2-8°C
solubility  H2O: 1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless
Water Solubility  77 g/100 mL (25 °C)
Merck  14,555