CHEBI:62946 - ammonium sulfate

ChEBI IDCHEBI:62946
ChEBI Nameammonium sulfate
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DefinitionAn inorganic sulfate salt obtained by reaction of sulfuric acid with two equivalents of ammonia. A high-melting (decomposes above 280°C) white solid which is very soluble in water (70.6 g/100 g water at 0°C; 103.8 g/100 g water at 100°C), it is widely used as a fertilizer for alkaline soils.
Last Modified6 June 2024
SubmitterVincent Fazio
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Formula2H4N.O4S
Net Charge0
Average Mass132.141
Monoisotopic Mass132.02048
SMILESO=S(=O)([O-])[O-].[NH4+].[NH4+]
InChIInChI=1S/2H3N.H2O4S/c;;1-5(2,3)4/h2*1H3;(H2,1,2,3,4)
InChIKeyBFNBIHQBYMNNAN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Roles Classification
Chemical Role:
NMR chemical shift reference compound  Any compound that produces a peak used as reference frequency in the δ chemical shift scale.
Applications:
fertilizer  A fertilizer is any substance that is added to soil or water to assist the growth of plants.
NMR chemical shift reference compound  Any compound that produces a peak used as reference frequency in the δ chemical shift scale.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
ammonium sulfate (CHEBI:62946) has role fertilizer (CHEBI:33287)
ammonium sulfate (CHEBI:62946) has role NMR chemical shift reference compound (CHEBI:228364)
ammonium sulfate (CHEBI:62946) is a ammonium salt (CHEBI:47704)
ammonium sulfate (CHEBI:62946) is a inorganic sulfate salt (CHEBI:24840)
Incoming Relation(s)
ammonium sulfate nitrate (CHEBI:140457) has part ammonium sulfate (CHEBI:62946)
ammonium sulfate urea (CHEBI:91240) has part ammonium sulfate (CHEBI:62946)
IUPAC Name 
diazanium sulfate
Synonyms  Source
ammonium sulphateSUBMITTER
diammonium sulfateIUPAC
mascagniteChemIDplus
ammonium sulfate (2:1)ChemIDplus
sulfuric acid ammonium salt (1:2)ChemIDplus
sulfuric acid, diammonium saltChemIDplus
Manual XrefsDatabases
D08853KEGG DRUG
NH42SO4MetaCyc
Ammonium_sulfateWikipedia
36PPDB
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:11343144Reaxys
CAS:7783-20-2ChemIDplus
CAS:7783-20-2KEGG DRUG
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