Description
Ammonium bicarbonate, a compound with formula NH4(C(=O)OHO), also
called bicarbonate of ammonia, ammonium hydrogen carbonate,
hartshorn, AmBic or powdered baking ammonia, is the bicarbonate
salt of ammonia.
Ammonium bicarbonate is used in the food industry as a raising
agent for flat baked goods, such as cookies and crackers. It was
commonly used in the home before modern day baking powder was made
available to home bakers. Many baking cookbooks (especially from
Scandinavian countries) may still refer to it as hartshorn or
hornsalt.In many cases it may be substituted with baking soda or
baking powder or a combination of both, depending on the recipe
composition and leavening requirements.Compared to baking soda or
potash, hartshorn has the advantage of producing more gas for the
same amount of agent, and of not leaving any salty or soapy taste
in the finished product, as it completely decomposes into water and
gaseous products which evaporate during baking. It cannot be used
for moist, bulky baked goods however, such as normal bread or
cakes, since some ammonia will be trapped inside and will cause an
unpleasant taste.
Application:
1,Substitute for yeast in baking.2,Production of Ammonium
salts.3,Ingredient of Fire extinguishing
compounds.4,Pharmaceuticals.5,Dyes and Pigments.6,Degreasing
textiles.7, Inflater for rubber.8,Food Additive.9,In cooling
baths.*0,In compost heaps to accelerate
decomposition.*1,Manufacture of ceramics.*2,Chrome Leather
tanning.*3,In the Manufacture of catalysts.
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specifications:
Appearance: White powder or superfime crystal Total alkalinity(as
NaHCO3): *9.****0.5 % min Chloride(as Cl): 0.*0% max Soda: 0.*0%
max Moisture: 0.*0% max As: 0.***1% max Heavy metal(as Pb): 0.***5%
max Ferric salt(as Fe): 0.**4% max Water insoluble matter: 0.*4%
max Sulfate: 0.*2% max
