CHEBI:229630 - ammonium carbonate

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ChEBI Name ammonium carbonate
ChEBI ID CHEBI:229630
Definition An ammonium salt that is the diammonium salt of carbonic acid.
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Submitter Noemi Tejera
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Formula CO3.H4N.H4N
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 96.086
Monoisotopic Mass 96.05349
InChI InChI=1S/CH2O3.2H3N/c2-1(3)4;;/h(H2,2,3,4);2*1H3
InChIKey PRKQVKDSMLBJBJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES [NH4+].[NH4+].[O-]C([O-])=O
Roles Classification
Biological Role(s): raising agent
A food additive which liberates gas so as to increase the volume of a dough or batter, resulting in a lighter and softer finished product.
food acidity regulator
A food additive that is used to change or otherwise control the acidity or alkalinity of foods. They may be acids, bases, neutralising agents or buffering agents.
Application(s): raising agent
A food additive which liberates gas so as to increase the volume of a dough or batter, resulting in a lighter and softer finished product.
food acidity regulator
A food additive that is used to change or otherwise control the acidity or alkalinity of foods. They may be acids, bases, neutralising agents or buffering agents.
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Outgoing ammonium carbonate (CHEBI:229630) has role food acidity regulator (CHEBI:64049)
ammonium carbonate (CHEBI:229630) has role raising agent (CHEBI:77971)
ammonium carbonate (CHEBI:229630) is a ammonium salt (CHEBI:47704)
ammonium carbonate (CHEBI:229630) is a carbonate salt (CHEBI:46721)
IUPAC Name
diammonium carbonate
Synonyms Sources
Baker's ammonia ChEBI
bis(ammonium) carbonate ChEBI
carbonic acid ammonium salt (1:2) ChEBI
carbonic acid diammonium salt ChEBI
carbonic acid, ammonium salt (1:2) ChEBI
carbonic acid, diammonium salt ChEBI
E503 ChEBI
hartshorn ChEBI
salt of hartshorn ChEBI
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Ammonium_carbonate Wikipedia
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Registry Number Type Source
506-87-6 CAS Registry Number ChEBI
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06 March 2024