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|ImageFile=Ammonium-chlorate-3D-balls.png

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|ImageName=Ammonium chlorate

|IUPACName=Ammonium chlorate

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|Section1={{Chembox Identifiers

| ChemSpiderID_Ref = {{chemspidercite|correct|chemspider}}

| ChemSpiderID = 55411

| InChI = 1/ClHO3.H3N/c2-1(3)4;/h(H,2,3,4);1H3

| InChIKey = KHPLPBHMTCTCHA-UHFFFAOYAQ

| StdInChI_Ref = {{stdinchicite|correct|chemspider}}

| StdInChI = 1S/ClHO3.H3N/c2-1(3)4;/h(H,2,3,4);1H3

| StdInChIKey_Ref = {{stdinchicite|correct|chemspider}}

| StdInChIKey = KHPLPBHMTCTCHA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

| CASNo_Ref = {{cascite|correct|??}}

| CASNo=10192-29-7

| PubChem=61491

| SMILES = O=Cl(=O)O.N

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|Section2={{Chembox Properties

| N=1 | H=4 | Cl=1 | O=3

| Appearance= small colorless crystals

| Density = 2.42 g/cm³

| MeltingPt = 380 °C (decomp.)

| BoilingPt=

| Solubility=

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|Section3={{Chembox Hazards

| MainHazards= strong oxidant, decomposes when heated

| FlashPt=

| Autoignition=

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| Section8= {{Chembox Related

| OtherAnions = [[Ammonium chloride]]<br /> [[Ammonium perchlorate]]

| OtherCations = [[Barium chlorate]]<br /> [[Potassium chlorate]]</br > [[Sodium chlorate]]

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'''Ammonium chlorate''' is an [[inorganic compound]] with the formula NH₄ClO₃.

It is obtained by neutralizing [[chloric acid]] with either [[ammonia]] or [[ammonium carbonate]], or by precipitating [[barium]], [[strontium]] or [[calcium]] chlorates with ammonium carbonate or ammonium sulfate, producing the respective carbonate or sulfate precipitate and an ammonium chlorate solution. Ammonium chlorate crystallizes in tiny needles, readily soluble in water.

On heating, ammonium chlorate decomposes at about 102 °C, with liberation of nitrogen, chlorine and oxygen. It is soluble in dilute aqueous alcohol, but insoluble in strong alcohol. This compound is a strong oxidizer and should never be stored with flammable materials.

Ammonium chlorate is a very unstable oxidizer and will decompose, sometimes violently, at room temperature. This results from the mixture of the reducing ammonium cation and the oxidizing chlorate anion. It will explode when exposed to sunlight for a few minutes. Even solutions are known to be unstable. Because of the dangerous nature of this salt it should only be kept in solution when needed, and never be allowed to crystallize.

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[[Category:Ammonium compounds]]

[[Category:Chlorates]]

[[Category:Explosive chemicals]]

[[Category:Oxidizing agents]]

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[[ar:كلورات أمونيوم]]

[[es:Clorato de amonio]]

[[fa:آمونیوم کلرات]]

[[ja:塩素酸アンモニウム]]

[[pl:Chloran amonu]]

[[pt:Clorato de amônio]]

[[simple:Ammonium chlorate]]

[[sv:Ammoniumklorat]]

[[zh:氯酸銨]]