9. Ammonii Nitras. Ammonium Nitrate
Description
This section is from the book "Materia Medica Pharmacy, Pharmacology And Therapeutics", by W. Hale White. Also available from Amazon: Materia Medica Pharmacy, Pharmacology And Therapeutics..
9. Ammonii Nitras. Ammonium Nitrate
Ammonii Nitras. Ammonium Nitrate. Nh4no3 = 97.9.
Source
By treating commercial Ammonium Carbonate with Nitric Acid, filtration and evaporation. Nh4hco3 - Nh4nh2co2 + 3Hno3 = 3Nh4no3 + 2Co2 + H2O.
Characters
Colorless crystals, generally in the form of long, thin rhombic prisms, or in fused masses, without odor, having a sharp, bitter taste, and somewhat deliquescent. Solubility. - In 0.5 part of water; and in 20 parts of Alcohol.
Ammonium Nitrate is used to prepare Nitrous Oxide gas, freezing mixtures and artificial cold applications.
10. Ammonii Valerianas, see Valeriana.
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