ammonium nitrate

chemical compound
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q182329
ammonium nitrate
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ammonium nitrate

Summary

ammonium nitrate is a type of chemical entity[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,073 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • ammonium nitrate's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • ammonium nitrate's canonical SMILES is recorded as [NH4+].N+([O-])[O-]N+([O-])[O-]">[4].
  • ammonium nitrate's chemical formula is recorded as H₄N₂O₃[5].
  • ammonium nitrate's chemical formula is recorded as NH₄NO₃[6].
  • ammonium nitrate is a type of nitrate salt[7].
  • ammonium nitrate is a type of ammonium salt[8].
  • ammonium nitrate is part of ANFO[9].
  • ammonium nitrate is used for nitrogen fertilizer[10].
  • ammonium nitrate's Commons category is recorded as Ammonium nitrate[11].
  • ammonium nitrate's color is recorded as white[12].
  • ammonium nitrate comprises nitrogen[13].
  • ammonium nitrate comprises hydrogen[14].
  • ammonium nitrate comprises oxygen[15].
  • ammonium nitrate's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[16].
  • ammonium nitrate's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[17].
  • ammonium nitrate's has characteristic is recorded as hygroscopy[18].
  • ammonium nitrate's density is recorded as {'unit': 'Q13147228', 'amount': '+1.72'}[19].
  • ammonium nitrate's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+80.022'}[20].
  • ammonium nitrate's melting point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+169.6'}[21].
  • ammonium nitrate's melting point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+169.7'}[22].
  • ammonium nitrate's decomposition point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+230'}[23].
  • ammonium nitrate's solubility is recorded as {'unit': 'Q21064838', 'amount': '+18.809'}[24].
  • ammonium nitrate's solubility is recorded as {'unit': 'Q21064838', 'amount': '+21.163'}[25].
  • ammonium nitrate's solubility is recorded as {'unit': 'Q21064838', 'amount': '+23.721'}[26].
  • ammonium nitrate's solubility is recorded as {'unit': 'Q21127659', 'amount': '+231'}[27].

Why It Matters

ammonium nitrate ranks in the top 2% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,073 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved . pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (97th edition). wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (97th edition). wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (97th edition). wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Basic laboratory and industrial chemicals: A CRC quick reference handbook. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (97th edition). wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (97th edition). wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (97th edition). wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (97th edition). wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (97th edition). wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (97th edition). wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has use nitrogen fertilizer
    Density {'unit': 'Q13147228', 'amount': '+1.72'}
    Mass {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+80.022'}
    Safety classification and labelling NFPA 704: Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response, Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|6 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 24405, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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