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Ammonium Nitrate
Is the acid-base reaction of ammonia with nitric acid, and the reaction is violent and very exothermic. Ammonium Nitrate can be used as high-nitrogen fertilizer or an oxidizing agent in explosives (example: Main explosive ingredient in the Oklahoma City Bombing).Formula for Ammonium Nitrate is
(NH4)(NO3)
