CHEBI:229630 - ammonium carbonate

ChEBI IDCHEBI:229630
ChEBI Nameammonium carbonate
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DefinitionAn ammonium salt that is the diammonium salt of carbonic acid.
Last Modified6 March 2024
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FormulaCO3.2H4N
Net Charge0
Average Mass96.086
Monoisotopic Mass96.05349
SMILESO=C([O-])[O-].[NH4+].[NH4+]
InChIInChI=1S/CH2O3.2H3N/c2-1(3)4;;/h(H2,2,3,4);2*1H3
InChIKeyPRKQVKDSMLBJBJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Roles Classification
Chemical Roles:
food acidity regulator  A food additive that is used to change or otherwise control the acidity or alkalinity of foods. They may be acids, bases, neutralising agents or buffering agents.
raising agent  A food additive which liberates gas so as to increase the volume of a dough or batter, resulting in a lighter and softer finished product.
Biological Roles:
food acidity regulator  A food additive that is used to change or otherwise control the acidity or alkalinity of foods. They may be acids, bases, neutralising agents or buffering agents.
raising agent  A food additive which liberates gas so as to increase the volume of a dough or batter, resulting in a lighter and softer finished product.
Applications:
food acidity regulator  A food additive that is used to change or otherwise control the acidity or alkalinity of foods. They may be acids, bases, neutralising agents or buffering agents.
raising agent  A food additive which liberates gas so as to increase the volume of a dough or batter, resulting in a lighter and softer finished product.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
ammonium carbonate (CHEBI:229630) has role food acidity regulator (CHEBI:64049)
ammonium carbonate (CHEBI:229630) has role raising agent (CHEBI:77971)
ammonium carbonate (CHEBI:229630) is a ammonium salt (CHEBI:47704)
ammonium carbonate (CHEBI:229630) is a carbonate salt (CHEBI:46721)
IUPAC Name 
diammonium carbonate
Synonyms  Source
Baker's ammoniaChEBI
bis(ammonium) carbonateChEBI
carbonic acid ammonium salt (1:2)ChEBI
carbonic acid, ammonium salt (1:2)ChEBI
carbonic acid diammonium saltChEBI
carbonic acid, diammonium saltChEBI
Manual XrefsDatabases
Ammonium_carbonateWikipedia
DB15926DrugBank
Registry NumbersSources
CAS:506-87-6ChEBI
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