Ammonium Sulfate

Ammonium Sulfate is an inorganic salt with the chemical formula (NH₄)₂SO₄. It consists of ammonium ions (NH₄⁺) and sulfate ions (SO₄²⁻). Used in industrial, agricultural, and laboratory applications due to its unique properties.

Chemical Formula: (NH₄)₂SO₄

Appearance: White, odorless crystals or powder.

Uses:

• Food Additive: In the food industry, small amounts of ammonium sulfate are sometimes added to dough formulations as a baking aid. It can help improve dough strength, texture, and volume in baked goods such as bread and pastries.

• Laboratory: Precursor for other chemicals. Commonly used as a starting material for producing nitrogen-based compounds.

• Acidification agent: It is used in specific industrial processes where a mild acidic environment is needed.

• Laboratory and Analytical Applications: Ammonium sulfate is used as an analytical reagent in laboratory experiments, qualitative and quantitative determinations, and research studies requiring a highly pure source of ammonium ions or sulfate ions.

• Additional Applications: Used in in the textile industry as a mordant or dyeing auxiliary to enhance dye absorption and color fastness in textile dyeing processes and, in the paper, and pulp industry as a nitrogen source in the pulping process to enhance the yield and quality of wood pulp.