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This page provides supplementary chemical data on ammonia.

Structure and properties


Molecular structure
Point group C3v
Bond length 101.7 pm (N–H)
Bond angle 107.8° (H–N–H)
Bond strength 435 kJ/mol (H–NH2)
Crystal data
Crystal structure ?
Properties
Dipole moment 1.46 D
Dielectric constant 22 ε0 at 239 K
Magnetic susceptibility diamagnetic

Thermodynamic properties


Phase behavior
Triple point 195.4 K (-77.75 °C), 6.060 kPa
Critical point 405.5 K (132.3 °C), 113.00 bar
Std enthalpy change
of fusion
, ΔfusHo
? kJ/mol
Std entropy change
of fusion
, ΔfusSo
? J/(mol·K)
Std enthalpy change
of vaporization
, ΔvapHo
+23.35 kJ/mol
Std entropy change
of vaporization
, ΔvapSo
? J/(mol·K)
Solid properties
Std enthalpy change
of formation
, ΔfHosolid
? kJ/mol
Standard molar entropy,
Sosolid
? J/(mol K)
Heat capacity, cp ? J/(mol K)
Liquid properties
Std enthalpy change
of formation
, ΔfHoliquid
? kJ/mol
Standard molar entropy,
Soliquid
? J/(mol K)
Heat capacity, cp ? J/(mol K)
Gas properties
Std enthalpy change
of formation
, ΔfHogas
−45.92 kJ/mol
Standard molar entropy,
Sogas
192.77 J/(mol K)
Heat capacity, cp 35.06 J/(mol K)

Spectral data


UV-Vis
λmax None nm
Extinction coefficient, ε None
IR
Major absorption bands 3444, 3337, 1627, 950 cm−1
NMR
Proton NMR  
Carbon-13 NMR  None - no carbons
Other NMR data  
MS
Masses of
main fragments
17 (100%)
16(80%)
15(9%)

Regulatory data


Regulatory data
EINECS number 231-635-3 (gas)
215-647-6 (soln.)
EU index number 007-001-00-5 (gas)
007-001-01-2 (soln.)
PEL-TWA (OSHA) 50 ppm (35 mg/m3)
IDLH (NIOSH) 300 ppm
Flash point 11 °C
Autoignition temperature 651 °C
Explosive limits 15–28%
RTECS number BO0875000

Material Safety Data Sheet


The handling of this chemical may incur notable safety precautions. It is highly recommend that you seek the Material Safety Datasheet (MSDS) for this chemical from a reliable source such as SIRI, and follow its directions.

References


Except where noted otherwise, data relate to standard ambient temperature and pressure.

Chemical infobox applies.

External links


Chemical data pages

 

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