
Ammonium Persulfate
Ammonium persulfate appears as a white crystalline solid. A strong oxidizing agent. Does not burn readily, but may cause spontaneous ignition of organic materials. Used as a bleaching agent and as a food preservative. — CAMEO Chemicals
- IUPAC name
- diazanium;sulfonatooxy sulfate
- Molecular formula
- H8N2O8S2
- Molecular weight
- 228.21 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 227.97220756 Da
- Topological polar surface area
- 152.0 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 2
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 8
- Covalent units
- 3
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID9029691
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