Ammonium molybdate Property

Density 

2.498

storage temp. 

Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature

solubility 

ethanol: insoluble(lit.)

form 

Powder

color 

White

Water Solubility 

Soluble in water, acid and alkali, but insoluble in alcohol.

Exposure limits

ACGIH: TWA 0.5 mg/m3
NIOSH: IDLH 1000 mg/m3

CAS DataBase Reference

13106-76-8(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

Molybdate (MoO42-), ammonium (1:2), (T-4)- (13106-76-8)

Safety

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36

WGK Germany 

1

RTECS 

QA4900000

TSCA 

Yes

HS Code 

28417010

Toxicity

LD50 orl-rat: 333 mg/kg 28ZLA8 -,214,61

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Warning

Hazard statements

H302Harmful if swallowed

Precautionary statements

P264Wash hands thoroughly after handling.

P264Wash skin thouroughly after handling.

P270Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.

P301+P312IF SWALLOWED: call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician IF you feel unwell.

P501Dispose of contents/container to..…

Ammonium molybdate Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Chemical Properties

Ammonium molybdate is a colorless, white or slightly greenish-yellow powder. It is used in chemical analysis for the determination of phosphorus. From a nitric acid solution it precipitates phosphorus in the form of ammonium phosphomolybdate having the formula (NH4)3PO4-12MoO3 after drying at 110 °C(230°F). Some of the phosphomolybdic acids are used as reagents for the alkaloids and in the analysis and separation of the alkali metals.

Uses

Ammonium molybdate has been used to prepare phosphomolybdates. (NH4)2MoO4 was used as an analytical reagent for quantitative analysis of phosphates, silicates, arsenates and lead in their aqueous solutions. At saturated concentration, (NH4)2MoO4 was used to perform cryo-negative staining and as a negative stain in biological electron microscopy. Ammonium molybdate was used in study of crystallisation of cell-free-expressed membrane proteins.

Definition

ChEBI: Ammonium molybdate is an ammonium salt composed of ammonium and molybdate ions in a 2:1 ratio. It has a role as a poison. It contains a molybdate.

Production Methods

Pure molybdic oxide (99.95% MoO3) is prepared by sublimation of technical oxide or by calcining ammonium molybdate. Metallic molybdenum powder is prepared commercially by hydrogen reduction of either pure molybdic oxide or ammonium molybdate in a two-step process.

General Description

Ammonium molybdate can be prepared by dissolving molybdenum trioxide in ammonia.

Flammability and Explosibility

Not classified

Safety Profile

Poison by ingestion and intraperitoneal routes. Moderately toxic by other routes. An irritant. See also MOLYBDENUM COMPOUNDS. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of NH3 and NOx.

Potential Exposure

It is used as an analytical reagent, in pigments and in the production of molybdenum metal and ceramics.

Shipping

There are no known UN/DOT restrictions.

Purification Methods

Crystallise the salt from water (2.5mL/g) by partial evaporation in a desiccator. [Sturdivant J Am Chem Soc 59 630 1937, Grüttner & Jauder in Handbook of Preparative Inorganic Chem (Ed. Brauer) Academic Press Vol II p 1711 1965.]

Incompatibilities

Incompatible with oxidizers (chlorates, nitrates, peroxides, permanganates, perchlorates, chlorine, bromine, fluorine, etc.); contact may cause fires or explosions. Keep away from alkaline materials, strong bases, strong acids, oxoacids, epoxides; chemically active metals (such as potassium, sodium, magnesium and zinc) may cause a violent reaction.