• Oxalate salt with Ammonium.
• The chemical formula is C₂H₈N₂O₄, also known as (NH₄)₂C₂O_4.
• 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