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
Wikipedia
Roles Classification
Biological Roles:
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.
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.
Applications:
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.
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.
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
carbonic acid diammonium saltChEBI
Baker's ammoniaChEBI
carbonic acid, ammonium salt (1:2)ChEBI
salt of hartshornChEBI
carbonic acid, diammonium saltChEBI
hartshornChEBI
Manual XrefsDatabases
Ammonium_carbonateWikipedia
DB15926DrugBank
Registry NumbersSources
CAS:506-87-6ChEBI
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