Ammonium Chloride Manufacturer,Supplier and Exporter in India

Ammonium Chloride (Product Code: SCI-165/140) is an analytical reagent grade ammonium salt (NH₄Cl, historically called sal ammoniac) used to demonstrate sublimation, test for ammonium ions and prepare buffer mixtures in chemistry laboratories. Schools and colleges buy it in a 200 g pack that arrives with an MSDS. It is supplied by Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd (ScienceLab), Ambala, India, alongside other reagents for salt analysis.

Specifications

What Is Ammonium Chloride Used For?

Gently heating the white solid in a dry test tube is the textbook demonstration of apparent sublimation: it dissociates into ammonia and hydrogen chloride, which recombine as a white deposit on the cooler part of the tube. Separating a mixture of ammonium chloride and common salt by this method is a standard class practical.

Warming ammonium chloride with sodium hydroxide releases ammonia, which turns damp red litmus paper blue — the confirmatory test for the ammonium ion. In a school salt analysis scheme it is added with ammonium hydroxide to control conditions for the group precipitation of iron and aluminium hydroxides, and dissolving it in water gives a clear temperature drop, an easy endothermic demonstration. Heat only small amounts, in a ventilated space.

Supplier

Jain Scientific Equipments Private Limited operates under the ScienceLab name and supplies Ammonium Chloride with the acids, alkalis and test papers that an inorganic analysis bench needs. Customers include schools, colleges, dealers and importers in India and international markets. Details of the company are on the ScienceLab profile.

Related Laboratory Equipment

Items used with ammonium chloride in sublimation and ammonium-ion tests:

• Sodium Hydroxide — warmed with the salt to release ammonia.
• Litmus Paper Red — damp paper turns blue in ammonia gas.
• Ammonium Hydroxide — paired with ammonium chloride in group analysis.
• Bunsen Burner — gentle heating for the sublimation demonstration.
• Ammonium Chloride 200 g — another catalogue listing of this salt.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ammonium Chloride SCI-165/140 used for in school labs?
Ammonium Chloride SCI-165/140 is used to demonstrate sublimation, to separate it from common salt by heating, to test for ammonium ions with sodium hydroxide and to show an endothermic dissolution. It is analytical reagent grade in a 200 g pack.

Does Ammonium Chloride really sublime?
Ammonium Chloride only appears to sublime: on heating it splits into ammonia and hydrogen chloride gases, which recombine as solid ammonium chloride on cooler glass. Teachers use this to discuss the difference between true sublimation and thermal dissociation.

Is Ammonium Chloride hazardous to handle?
Ammonium Chloride is harmful if swallowed and irritating to the eyes, and heating it releases irritant fumes. Read the MSDS supplied with each pack, wear goggles, and heat only small quantities in a well-ventilated room or fume cupboard.

What is the shelf life of Ammonium Chloride?
Shelf life depends on the chemical, its grade and storage conditions; ask us for the expiry date of the batch you are quoted. Ammonium Chloride should be kept sealed in a dry chemical store, away from alkalis.

Who supplies Ammonium Chloride SCI-165/140?
Ammonium Chloride SCI-165/140 is supplied by Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd (ScienceLab), Ambala, India, which sources analytical reagents for teaching laboratories, dealers and importers in India and international markets.

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Last updated: 24 September 2026