Ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3) is a colourless, crystalline substance. Manufactured in large industrial quantities, it can be used to make artificial fertilisers as well as explosives. It has the potential to form an explosive mixture on the addition of ingredients like fuel etc., Hence, it is necessary to regulate the use of Ammonium Nitrate for which the Ammonium Nitrate Rules, 2012 have been framed. Ammonium nitrate is a colourless crystalline salt, which consists of two ions; a cation, the ammonium ion (NH4+) and anion the Nitrate ion (NO3-). The cation and anion are held together by a robust electrovalent bond. It is highly soluble in water. The chemical formula of Ammonium nitrate is NH4NO3. It consists of 2 nitrogen atoms, 3 oxygen atoms and 4 hydrogen atoms. The molecular formula of ammonium nitrate is N2H4O3. Molar Mass is 80.052 g/mol Structure Structure of ammonium nitrate is ... Ammonium nitrate, a salt of ammonia and nitric acid, used widely in fertilizers and explosives. The commercial grade contains about 33.5 percent nitrogen, all of which is in forms utilizable by plants; it is the most common nitrogenous component of artificial fertilizers.
