Thursday, May 23, 2019

Ammonia

Ammonia is a compound of nitrogen and hydrogen with the formula NH3.Ammonia is a colourless gas with a characteristic pungent smell.is also a building block for the synthesis of many pharmaceutical products and is used in many commercial cleaning products.NH3 boils at −33 °C at a pressure of one atmosphere, so the liquid must be stored under pressure or at low temperature.Ammonia is a chemical found in trace quantities in nature, being produced from nitrogenous animal and vegetable matter. Ammonia and ammonium salts are also found in small quantities in rainwater,.Ammonia is also found throughout the Solar System on Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto.Ammonia is vital to society, but its manufacture is energy intensive,  and requires high initial capital outlays.Today, global ammonia production occurs at a rate of about 250–300 tonnes per minute, and provides fertilizers that support nearly 60% of the planet’s population.


Source:
Wikipedia and nature.com

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