Physical Properties:

1. A fine white crystalline product.
2. Crystal colour may vary from white – yellow to blue – green and brown due to impurities.
3. Granular forms may be produced by compaction, chipping or crystal growth.
4. Particle size distribution of granular product typically ranges from 2.0 – 5.5mm.
5. Critical Relative Humidity @ 30°C: 79.2.
6. Solubility at 20°C: 75.4g / 100ml of water.

Application:

Ammonium Sulfate finds its use in a wide range of industries. Some of its common uses are as follows:

• Used as a fertilizer
• Used as a reagent

Ammonium Sulfate is used as a reagent for molecular biology as it is a good precipitant agent for proteins.

• Used as insecticide
• Serves as a food additive

Ammonium Sulfate is recognized as a food additive. It is also used as an acidity regulator in flours and bread.

• Acts as a disinfectant

Ammonium Sulfate is used in the treatment of drinking water. It is combined with chlorine to generate monochloramine for disinfection.

• Used as disease controller

The United States uses Ammonium Sulfate in the preparation of vaccines.

• Salt preparator

It is used on a small scale to prepare Ammonium salts like Ammonium perSulfate.

• Used as a wood preservative

The hygroscopic nature makes it a wood preservative.

• Used for tanning leather
• Used as a flame retardant.