Ammonium Hydroxide/Liquor Ammonia
Synonyms
Aqueous Ammonia ; Ammonia Solution ; Ammonia Water ; Ammonium Hydrate ; NH₄OH ; Ammonia Liquor ; Spirit of Hartshorn (Historical name) ; Ammonia Aqueous Solution
Formula
NH₄OH
CAS No
1336-21-6
HS Code:
28142000
Industries Served
- Chemical Industry
- Agriculture Industry
- Water Treatment
- Cleaning Products
- Textile Industry
- Pharmaceutical Industry
- Food Industry
- Rubber and Plastics Industry
- Electronics Industry
- Mining Industry
- Pulp and Paper Industry
- Leather Industry
- Cosmetics and Personal Care
Applications
- Used as a reagent in the production of various chemicals, including fertilizers, plastics, explosives, and dyes
- Used as a nitrogen source in fertilizers
- Used in water treatment plants to adjust pH
- Utilized in wastewater treatment
- Used in dyeing processes to fix dyes onto fabrics
- Used in the pharmaceutical industry as a pH adjuster
- Used as a food additive (E527) in the food industry to control acidity
- Used in the rubber industry to stabilize natural rubber latex
- Used in the manufacturing of semiconductors and other electronic components
- Used in the mining industry for ore processing and metal extraction
- Used in the leather industry during the tanning process to remove hair from hides, neutralize acids, and improve the quality of the leather
