Ammonium chloride
Relevant Data
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General Information
| Chemical name | Ammonium chloride |
| CAS number | 12125-02-9 |
| Flavouring type | substances |
| FL No. | 16.048 |
| Mixture | No |
| Purity of the named substance at least 95% unless otherwise specified | |
| Reference body | EFSA |
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Computed Descriptors
Download SDF| 2D Structure | |
| CID | 25517 |
| IUPAC Name | azanium;chloride |
| InChI | InChI=1S/ClH.H3N/h1H;1H3 |
| InChI Key | NLXLAEXVIDQMFP-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Canonical SMILES | [NH4+].[Cl-] |
| Molecular Formula | NH4Cl |
| Wikipedia | ammonium chloride |
From Pubchem
Computed Properties
| Property Name | Property Value |
|---|---|
| Molecular Weight | 53.489 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 1 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Complexity | 0.0 |
| CACTVS Substructure Key Fingerprint | A A A D c Y A C A A A E A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A Q A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A = = |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 1.0 |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 53.003 |
| Exact Mass | 53.003 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | True |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Heavy Atom Count | 2 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 2 |
From Pubchem
Taxonomic Classification
| Kingdom | Inorganic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Homogeneous non-metal compounds |
| Class | Other non-metal halides |
| Subclass | Not available |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Other non-metal halides |
| Alternative Parents |
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| Molecular Framework | Not available |
| Substituents | Other non-metal halide - Inorganic chloride salt - Inorganic salt |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of inorganic compounds known as other non-metal halides. These are inorganic compounds containing 'other non-metals' and halogen. |
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