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Ammonium Bi-Carbonate

Ammonium Bi-Carbonate

Chemical Name Sodium Bi Carbonate
Chemical Formula (NH₄)HCO₃
CAS# 1066-33-7
IUPAC ID Ammonium hydrogen carbonate
EC Number 213-911-5
Appearance White crystalline solid
Odour Odour of Ammonia
Flash Point Non-flammable
Uses Ammonium Bicarbonate is a widely used ingredient in bakery industry because of its leavening and stabilizing properties and acid regulating capacity.
Common applications of Ammonium Bicarbonate are for:
  • Cookies
  • Crackers
  • Pastas
  • Frozen dairy products
  • Bakery ingredients
  • Pigments and paints
  • Agriculture
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Ammonium Bicarbonate is a white powder or crystalline (sand-like) material with an Ammonia odor. It is used in baking powders and fire extinguishers, and to make dyes and pigments.

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