SHEET /m/ammonium-carbonate · PubChem CID 517111 · CAS 506-87-6 · REV 2026.07
Ammonium carbonate from source
CH8N2O3 · 96.09 g/mol
Diammonium carbonate · Carbonic acid, diammonium salt · Ammoniumcarbonat · Ammonium carbonicum
chemical used as leavening agent and smelling salt
Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
C(=O)([O-])[O-].[NH4+].[NH4+]
Where you'll find it
Not yet mapped to everyday foods or products.
The dose makes the poison inferred
A reported mouse iv LD50 for Ammonium carbonate is 96 mg/kg, the dose lethal to half the animals tested. Scaled by body mass alone:
“The dose makes the poison” is a cross-species estimate shown as neutral science, not a threshold anyone should act on. Real toxicity depends on the person, not body mass alone.
Toxicity & hazards
Toxicity · LD50
96 mg/kg · moderately toxic · LD50 mouse iv from source
The dose lens above scales this to a body weight.
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