Ammonium sulfate (American English and international scientific usage; ammonium sulphate in British English); (NH4)2SO4, is an inorganic salt with a number of commercial uses. The most common use is as a soil fertilizer. It contains 21% nitrogen and 24% sulfur
Ammonium sulfateis achemical compound. Its chemical formula is (NH4)2SO4. It containsammoniumandsulfateions. It is slightlyacidicbecauseammoniais a weak base. It is made by reacting ammonia withsulfuric acid. It breaks down when heated. It is used infertilizersto provide both sulfur and nitrogen to plants. The ammoniacal nitrogen of ammonium sulfate does not leach out easily. Ammonium sulfate is an acid forming fertilizer, and hence used in neutral or alkaline soils. It rarely occurs in the ground.
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