Ammonium Bicarbonate (NH₄) HCO₃ is a white crystalline sand-line compound. One of the prominent applications of this salt is a smelling agent due to ammonia. It is a normally stable chemical substance. Ammonium Bicarbonate is volatile salt with an ammonia odour. It gives a pungent smell when baked as its common name is now baking soda. It is served as an acidity regulator as ammonia is slightly more acidic. This inorganic compound is bicarbonate salt of ammonium ions. It is used in food processing.

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USES AND APPLICATIONS FOR AMMONIUM BICARBONATE

• Cool baths at 17°C lowers it to 7°C.
• In Europe, it is used as a leavening agent for baking goods.
• It is used in fire extinguishers and pigments.
• It is widely used in continental recipes.
• It is used in the manufacturing of ceramics and porous plastics.
• It is used as a blowing agent for foam rubber.
• It has its applications in pharmaceuticals.

PREPARATION

Ammonium Bicarbonate is produced when carbon dioxide is passed through the aqueous ammonia. This is an endothermic reaction.

CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

• It is insoluble in alcohol and benzene etc.
• It is thermally unstable.
• It has a faint ammonium Odour.
• It has a white crystal sand-like structure.
• It is readily soluble in water.
• It has a vapour pressure of 7.85KPa.
• It is normally stable at 25°C.
• It has a refractive index of 1.4 and 1.536.
• It is a volatile compound.