Chemical Exploration-Ammonium Oxalate (Crystals)

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WHAT?
  • Oxalate salt with Ammonium.
  • The chemical formula is C2H8N2O4, also known as (NH4)2C2O4.
  • Made of Insoluble Matter, Ignition Residue, Chloride, Sulfate, Heavy Metals, and Iron.
  • Colourless, odorless and non-volatile material.
  • It is 1.5 times denser than water.
  • A very poisonous substance.
  • A strong dicarboxylic acid.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR USING THIS SUBSTANCE…

  • You must avoid skin and eye contact.
  • Avoid breathing dust.
  • Use adequate ventilation and protective equipment.
  • Keep away from incompatibles.
  • Can cause skin and eye burns.
  • May be fatal if swallowed.

WHAT IS IT USED FOR?

  • Soil scientists use, for many years, acid ammonium oxalate to estimate the amount of amorphous iron oxides in soil.
  • Used as an analytical reagent and general reducing agent.
  • Used as an ingredient in industrial applications.
  • Used as an ingredient in the manufacturing of explosives and metal polishing compounds.
  • Used in the electric detaining of iron and textile dyeing.
  • Can be used as reagent for the analysis of calcium, lead and rare earth metals.

WHERE DOES IT COME FROM?

  • Ammonium Oxalate is derived/comes from Ammonia.
  • It is an organic compound, your body produces it.
  • The metabolism of glyoxylic acid or ascorbic acid produce ammonium oxalate in your body.
  • However it itself is not metabolized but excreted in the urine.
  • It occurs in many plants and vegetables.
  • It is a part of some types of kidney stones.
  • Also found in Guano
  • There is 0.1% Ammonium Oxalate in Crystal Violet.

HOW MUCH?

  • The melting point is 70∘C