Ammonium perchlorate

Properties

General
Name	Ammonium perchlorate
Chemical formula	NH4ClO4[?]
Appearance	White solid
Physical
Formula weight	117.5 amu
Melting point	Decomposes at 513 K (240 °C)
Density	2.0 ×103 kg/m3
Crystal structure	?
Solubility	?
Thermochemistry
ΔfH0solid	-295.77 kJ/mol
S0solid	184.18 J/mol·K
Safety
Ingestion	GI irritation can occur.
Inhalation	May cause respiratory tract irritation or pulmonary edema.
Skin	May cause irritation.
Eyes	Irritation, chance of more serious problems.
More info	Hazardous Chemical Database (http://ull.chemistry.uakron.edu/erd/chemicals/7/6030.html)
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Ammonium perchlorate is a chemical compound with the formula NH₄ClO₄. It is the salt of perchloric acid. Like other perchlorates[?], it is a powerful oxidizer.

This salt is used as an explosive in mines, due to the low temperature elevation that follows its decomposition.

It is produced by reaction between ammonia and perchloric acid, or by double decomposition between an ammonia salt and sodium perchlorate[?].

It crystallises in colorless rhomboedres with a relative density of 1,95. It is the least soluble of all ammonia salts with 20 g in 100g water at 0°C. It decomposes before fusion.