AMMONIUM SULFATE SYNONYM: AMMONIUM SULPHATE FORMULA: (NH4)2SO4 M.W.: 132.13 CAS NO.: 7783-20-2 GRADE: FERTILIZER DESCRIPTION: GRAYISH TO WHITE CRYSTALS THAT ARE SOLUBLE IN WATER AND INSOLUBLE IN ALCOHOL AND MELT AT 140°C; A COMMERCIALLY IMPORTANT CHEMICAL PRODUCED MOSTLY FROM THE DESTRUCTIVE DISTILLATION OF COAL. SPECIFICATIONS: PURITY AS (NH4)2SO4 99.0% MIN. NITROGEN (N) 21.0% MIN. SULFUR (S) 24.0% MIN. MOISTURE 0.20% MAX. USES: USED AS A FERTILIZER, A FOOD ADDITIVE, AND IN WATER TREATMENT, TANNING, AND FERMENTATION PROCESSES.
