Ammonia
Obtained from nitrogen using the Haber process and used in the manufacture of fertilizers and explosives. Pure NH3 is a colorless gas with a sharp, characteristic odor. It is easily liquified by pressure, and is very soluble in water. Ammonia acts as a weak base.
- Symbol
- NH3
- Also known as
- Aer Urinosum, Volatile Alkali.
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| Atomic / Molecular Weight | 17.031 | gmol-1 | Clip |
| Density | 0.771 at STP | kgm-3 | Clip |
| Melting Point | 195.26 | K | Clip |
| Boiling Point | 240 | K | Clip |
| Specific heat capacity | 2190 | Jkg-1K-1 | Clip |
| Latent heat of evaporation | 1371000 | Jkg-1 | Clip |
| Ratio of Specific Heats | 1.31 | Clip | |
| Thermal conductivity | 0.0218 | Wm-1K-1 | Clip |
| Refractivity | 0.000376 | Clip | |
| Dielectric constant | 15.5 | Clip | |
| Viscosity | 0.00000918 | Nsm-2 | Clip |
| Kinematic Viscosity | 1.19066147859922E-05 | m2s-1 | Clip |
| Critical Temperature | 405 | K | Clip |
| Critical Pressure | 11300000 | Pa | Clip |
| Critical Volume | 0.0000725 | m3mol-1 | Clip |
paste all data into clipboardSee also: Ammine, Ammonium Acetate, Ammonium Bicarbonate, Ammonium Ion, Ammonotelic, Haber Process.
Subjects: Chemistry
- Weblinks:
- NH3car.com A website designed to keep you up to date on the idea of using Ammonia as the energy vector for transport.