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Ammonia

NH₃·17.031 g/mol·Inorganic·CID 222
IndustrialCommon

A pungent gas with a trigonal pyramidal shape. Produced industrially via the Haber–Bosch process. Foundation of nitrogen fertilizers that feed roughly half the world's population.

IUPAC: azane

Also known as: azane, 7664-41-7, Ammonia gas, Nitro-sil, Ammonia anhydrous (+14 more)

2D structure of Ammonia

Molecular Structure

Molecular Propertiesmass · H-bonds · stereo

Molecular Weight

17.031g/mol

Exact Mass

17.026549Da

Monoisotopic Mass

17.026549Da

XLogP

-0.7

Polar Surface Area

1.0Ų

Complexity

0

Formal Charge

0

H-Bond Donors

1

H-Bond Acceptors

1

Rotatable Bonds

0

Heavy Atoms

1

Stereo Centers

0

Bond Stereo

0

Drug-Likeness (Lipinski's Rule of Five)

✓ 17.0 g/mol
MW ≤ 500
✓ -0.7
LogP ≤ 5
✓ 1
H-bond donors ≤ 5
✓ 1
H-bond acceptors ≤ 10

Passes all rules — good oral bioavailability predicted

GHS Hazard Classification

Danger
Compressed Gas
Compressed Gas
Corrosive
Corrosive
Acute Toxic
Acute Toxic
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Irritant
Irritant
Flammable
Flammable
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Hazards
  • H221Flammable gas
  • H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
  • H331Toxic if inhaled
  • H400Very toxic to aquatic life
  • H280Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated
  • H332Harmful if inhaled
  • H335May cause respiratory irritation
  • H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
  • H402Harmful to aquatic life
  • H220Extremely flammable gas

Source: PubChem GHS Classification. Always consult the SDS for handling.

Chemical IdentifiersSMILES · InChI

InChI

InChI=1S/H3N/h1H3

Constituent Elements

N
NitrogenZ=7
H
HydrogenZ=1

Isomers8 compounds with formula NH₃

2D structure of azane

azane

CID 119432 · 16.0 g/mol

2D structure of azane

azane

CID 107639 · 18.0 g/mol

2D structure of CID 123314

CID 123314

CID 123314 · 20.0 g/mol

2D structure of azane

azane

CID 10290725 · 17.0 g/mol

2D structure of CID 16213285

CID 16213285

CID 16213285 · 21.0 g/mol

2D structure of CID 5460590

CID 5460590

CID 5460590 · 17.0 g/mol

2D structure of CID 139503

CID 139503

CID 139503 · 18.0 g/mol

2D structure of CID 139598

CID 139598

CID 139598 · 19.0 g/mol

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