Ammonium nitrate → Ammonium nitrate sulfate ((NH4)3(NO3)(SO4))

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Two ammonium sulfate nitrate materials were prepared and were examined for ammonium sulfate crystallite size and uniformity of dispersion amongst the crystals of double salt. Two charges were prepared, each consisted of 31.15 g of reagent grade ammonium sulfate (Fisher Scientific), 18.85 g of ammonium nitrate and 5.0 g of water. The ammonium sulfate and ammonium nitrate were in a molar ratio of 1.001:1. The ammonium sulfate had been ground to fine particles passing a Tyler No. 230 sieve (270 micrometer openings). The ammonium nitrate was ground from prills in a mortar and pestle.

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