(NH4)2CO3 CAS Number 506-87-6 Carbonated Ammonia Industry Grade High Purity Grade

Uses of Ammonium Carbonate

It have multiple applications. Since it is an easily decomposable gas, we use it as a leavening agent and smelling salt. commonly we refer it to as baker’s ammonia. Formerly, the Greeks bakers use them to bake a cake. But nowadays, due to its pungent smell, we now use baking soda or baking powder as its replacement.

Not just that, it is also a significant component of salt volatile or salt of hartshorn. It is also included in the tobacco mixture to raise its pH, thereby increasing the amount of nicotine available for absorption by the body.

If we talk about its medicinal use, Ammonium carbonate being an irritating compound to the respiratory system, it has a traditional method to revive people who have fainted. Just hold a bottle filled with ammonium carbonate under the nostrils of the fainted person, and the person “comes to” due to its sharp smell.

Now, when you have understood this chemical compound briefly, try experimenting with other compounds under expert guidance to discover unknown mysteries related to it.