pH of ammonium nitrate

Sara A. Gardner (gardner@gp.magick.net)
Fri, 17 May 96 21:32 PDT

John Walker asked:

>I'm curious as to
>how ammonium nitrate is classified?! Perhaps it is a mix of ammonia and
>nitrate?

John, ammonium nitrate is a salt of the acid, nitric acid, and the
base, ammonium hydroxide. For reasons that I would have taught you
in freshman general chemistry, ammonium nitrate is somewhat acidic.
Sara in Grants Pass, Oregon