Catalog Number
ACMA00017304
Product Name
Ammonium Thiocyanate
Description
Ammonium thiocyanate is a colorless crystalline solid. It is soluble in water. The primary hazard is the threat posed to the environment. Immediate steps should be taken to limit its spread to the environment. It is used in chemical analysis, in photography, as a fertilizer, and for many other uses.;DryPowder; OtherSolid; PelletsLargeCrystals
IUPAC Name
azanium;thiocyanate
Molecular Weight
76.12g/mol
Molecular Formula
NH4SCN;CH4N2S
Canonical SMILES
C(#N)[S-].[NH4+]
InChI
InChI=1S/CHNS.H3N/c2-1-3;/h3H;1H3
InChI Key
SOIFLUNRINLCBN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point
Solid decomposes (USCG, 1999)
Melting Point
320 °F (USCG, 1999);149.6 °C;149.6 °C
Density
greater than 1.1 at 68 °F 1.1-1.15 at 20°C (solution) (USCG, 1999);1.3057 g/mL
Solubility
8.28 M;Very sol in water and ethanol; sol in acetone; insol in chloroform.;Highly sol in liquid ammonia and liquid sulfur dioxide, and mildly sol in acetonitrile;Freely sol in ethanol; sol in methanol, acetone; practically insol in CHCl3, ethyl acetate
Color/Form
Deliquescent crystals;Colorless, hygroscopic crystals
Corrosivity
Highly corrosive to iron, copper, and brass.
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
2
MeSH Entry Terms
ammonium rhodanate;ammonium thiocyanate;ammonium thiocyanate, (15)N-labeled cpd;thiocyanic acid;thiocyanic acid, ammonium salt;thiocyanic acid, barium salt;thiocyanic acid, magnesium salt
Monoisotopic Mass
76.009519g/mol
Other Experimental
Decomposes at 170 °C;Heat of Soln: 133 Btu/lb= 74 cal/g= 3.1X10+5 J/kg