Ammonium bisulfate
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| Template:Longitem | (NH4)HSO4 |
| Molar mass | 115.11 g/mol |
| Appearance | White solid |
| Density | 1.78 g/cm3 |
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| Solubility in other solvents | Soluble in methanol insoluble in acetone |
| Template:Longitem | Ammonium thiosulfate Ammonium sulfite Ammonium sulfate Ammonium persulfate |
| Template:Longitem | Sodium bisulfate Potassium bisulfate |
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Ammonium bisulfate, also known as ammonium hydrogen sulfate, is a white, crystalline solid with the formula (NH4)HSO4. This salt is the product of the half-neutralization of sulfuric acid by ammonia.
Production
It is commonly collected as a byproduct of the "acetone cyanohydrin route" to the commodity chemical methyl methacrylate.[1]
It can also be obtained by hydrolysis of sulfamic acid in aqueous solution, which produces the salt in high purity:
It also arises by the thermal decomposition of ammonium sulfate:
Applications
It can be further neutralized with ammonia to form ammonium sulfate, a valuable fertilizer. It can be used as a weaker alternative to sulfuric acid, although sodium bisulfate is much more common.
Natural occurrence
A related compound of the (NH4)3H(SO4)2 formula, occurs as the rare mineral letovicite, known from coal fire environments.[2][3]