ammonium is used for some stuff. it is usually found in nitrogen and is related to nitrites and nitrates. it derives from ammonia - a critical part in the nitrogen cycle.
All in all it is used to decompose poo and stuff and turn it into nutrients for plants and animals to eat then poo out and over and over again. one of the processes is nitrification, so you might want to look that up.
This substance is mainly used (approximately 70%) as a fertilizer for water paddies in Japan. This substance is also used as an electrolyte for dry cell batteries, flux agent for coating sheet iron with zinc, agents for tinning, food additives, therapeutic drugs etc. In the U.S., this substance is mainly used as a feed additive to prevent the formation of calculi for cattle. This substance has been ingested for a long time by humans. This substance can be added directly to human food in the U.S. and is Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) [US FDA]. Bottled water containing this substance as chloride up to 250.0 mg/L is allowed as potable [US Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act]. This substance is approved as drug in several countries for electrolyte replenishment or expectorants and as food additive (fermentation and blowing agent) without use restrictions in Japan. This substance is also used as food additive (flavors) in Germany. This substance has been available as a therapeutic agent in Canada since its introduction in 1925. It has been used as a mild diuretic, an expectorant, a weight-reducing agent and a urineacidifying
agent.
There are two legitimate uses for ammonium nitrate. First, it's a good fertilizer. Farmers like it because it's really easy to spread, it's shelf stable (as long as its coated) and it gives crops nitrogen. The other use is as a component in the world's cheapest mining explosive. Ammonium nitrate is about five sixths as powerful as TNT and has a slightly greater density as such is quite popular as an industrial explosive.
If you think to the cation ammonium (NH4)+ this ion hasn't applications per se.
helps plant growth
Na2(NH4)PO4
Na2(NH4)PO4
NH4+ is the ammonium ion. Ammonium phosphate is (NH4)3PO4 containing ammonium ions and phosphate ions, PO43-
Ammonium phosphate is an ionic compound.
Three possibillities:mono-ammonium di hydrogen phosphate (NH4)H2PO4di-ammonium hydrogen phosphate (NH4)2HPO4tri-ammonium phosphate (NH4)3PO4
Ammonium monohydrogen phosphate: (NH4)2HPO4 Ammonium dihydrogen phosphate: NH4H2HPO4
Na2(NH4)PO4
NH4+ is the ammonium ion. Ammonium phosphate is (NH4)3PO4 containing ammonium ions and phosphate ions, PO43-
Ammonium phosphate is an ionic compound.
Three possibillities:mono-ammonium di hydrogen phosphate (NH4)H2PO4di-ammonium hydrogen phosphate (NH4)2HPO4tri-ammonium phosphate (NH4)3PO4
Ammonium monohydrogen phosphate: (NH4)2HPO4 Ammonium dihydrogen phosphate: NH4H2HPO4
Formula: Na2NH4 3+
ammonium magnesium phosphate NH4 = ammonium Mg = magnesium Po4 = phosphate
The chemical name for ammonium phosphate trihydrate is just this.
The name of compound (NH4)PO4 is Ammonium Phosphate .NH4 and PO4 are both polyatomic ionsNH4(ammonium) has a positive 1 charge, and is the cationPO4(phosphate) has a negative three charge, and is the anionIn order to balance the ionic compound, you need an over all charge of zero(or neutral charge). You have a negative three charge on phosphate so you need a positive three charge of ammonium. Therefore, you have 3 NH4 and 1 PO4Source(s):
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Those are chemical formulas. NH4 is the ammonium polyatomic ion, and PO4 is the phosphate polyatomic ion. Ammonium has a +1 charge and phosphate has a -3 charge.
Ammonium Phosphate