Ammonium bicarbonate

Ammonium bicarbonate
Names
	IUPAC name Ammonium hydrogen carbonate
	Other names Bicarbonate of ammonia, ammonium bicarbonate, hartshorn, AmBic, powdered baking ammonia
Identifiers
CAS Number	1066-33-7 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	13395 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.012.647
EC Number	213-911-5;
E number	E503(ii) (acidity regulators, ...)
PubChem CID	14013;
RTECS number	BO8600000;
UNII	45JP4345C9 ;
UN number	3077
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID5035618 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/CH2O3.H3N/c2-1(3)4;/h(H2,2,3,4);1H3 Key: ATRRKUHOCOJYRX-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/CH2O3.H3N/c2-1(3)4;/h(H2,2,3,4);1H3 Key: ATRRKUHOCOJYRX-UHFFFAOYAW;
	SMILES [O-]C(=O)O.[NH4+];
Properties
Chemical formula	NH4HCO3
Molar mass	79.056 g/mol
Density	1.586 g/cm3
Melting point	41.9 °C (107.4 °F; 315.0 K) decomposes
Solubility in water	11.9 g/100 mL (0 °C) ; 21.6 g/100 mL (20 °C) ; 24.8 g/100 mL (25 °C) ; 36.6 g/100 mL (40 °C)
Solubility	insoluble in methanol
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Decomposes to release ammonia
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H302
Precautionary statements	P264, P270, P301+P312, P330, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	2 0 0
Flash point	Non-flammable
Safety data sheet (SDS)	ICSC 1333
Related compounds
Other anions	Ammonium carbonate
Other cations	Sodium bicarbonate; Potassium bicarbonate
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Ammonium bicarbonate is an inorganic compound with formula (NH₄)HCO₃. The compound has many names, reflecting its long history. Chemically speaking, it is the bicarbonate salt of the ammonium ion. It is a colourless solid that degrades readily to carbon dioxide, water and ammonia.

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