NH4SO4, also known as Ammonium Sulphate or Sulphate Ammonium, is a pure white solid substance that is odorless and tasteless. According to the IUPAC nomenclature, its official name is Ammonium Sulphate, while in English, it is called Ammonium Sulphate. This substance consists of molecules made up of two Ammonium ions (NH4+) and one Sulphate ion (SO4 2-).
With a molecular weight of 132.14 g/mol, it consists of 2 nitrogen atoms, 8 hydrogen atoms, 4 oxygen atoms, and 1 sulfur atom. The atomic weight of nitrogen is 14, hydrogen is 1, oxygen is 16, and sulfur is 32.
In terms of properties, NH4SO4 is a solid at room temperature, colorless, odorless, and has a pH of about 5.5, making it a weak acid. In chemistry, it easily reacts with many other substances such as metals, acids, salts…
In practice, NH4SO4 is often used in the production of fertilizers, in chemical and biological industries. NH4SO4 can be synthesized in the laboratory by reacting ammonia with sulfuric acid. Industrially, NH4SO4 is usually produced from the process of treating waste gases from oil refineries and sulfuric acid production plants.