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...because of its low cost, low boiling point, relatively high heat of vaporization and heat capacity.

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Is ammonia pungent when frozen?

Modern home freezers don't contain ammonia; but ammonia can be used as a refrigerant.


Why is ammonia bad for the environment?

Ammonia in the form of ammonia nitrate is actually the main ingredient in plant fertilizer. It is safe when used as directed, but is a potent explosive when mixed with diesel fuel. Liquid ammonia is a good cleaning liquid, but is dangerous if mixed with chlorine bleach or any products containing calcium hypochlorate. Ammonia in it gaseous form is deadly, but is an effective refrigerant.


Where is liquid ammonia used?

There are many uses with ammonia. We use liquid in refregirators.


How is ammonia used as refrigerant?

Ammonia has a low boiling point, is cheap, largely available and energy efficient.


What are the refrigerant used in absorption refrigeration?

usually refrigerant is ammonia and water.Meanwhile absorber is water, lithium bromide and calcium chloride. usually that be in paired is ammonia-water or lithium barium-water


The uses of ammonia?

Ammonia is a strong base compound. It is used in fertilizer industries for the production of UREA. In laboratory it is used as base reagent and as refrigerant in cooling systems.


What gas is used in fridges?

Many industrial installations use pure ammonia as the refrigerant. Pure ammonia evaporates at -27 degrees Fahrenheit.


Which is a liquid fuel used in rocket engines?

AMMONIA


Liquid used to clean windows and floors contain this compound?

Ammonia is used in chemicals like windex. Ammonia NH3


Is ammonia used in rocket engines?

No it is mainly Liquid Hydrogen and Oxygen that are used.


Why Ammonia is used as a refrigerant?

it can easily transfer heat,twice than CFC and have Zero effect on the ozone layer


Why is ammonia gas used for making ice in ice factories?

Ammonia is compressed to form liquid ammonia. When the presssure is released it evaporates to produce a low temperature which turns liquid cream into ice cream.