Ammonium chloride is an inorganic salt with a sharp, salty taste. Formula: $NH_4Cl$. Also called *Sal Ammoniac* or *Nushadir salt*.
3. Common Uses
1. *Food & Beverages*:
- Flavoring in salty licorice, especially popular in Scandinavia/Nigeria "salty snacks"
- Yeast nutrient in bread and baking
- Acidity regulator
- E-number: *E510*
2. *Agriculture*:
- Nitrogen fertilizer. 26% nitrogen content
3. *Industrial*:
- Flux in soldering, galvanizing, and tinning metals. Cleans metal surfaces
- Dry cell batteries - main electrolyte in zinc-carbon batteries
4.Pharmaceuticals
- Expectorant in cough syrups to loosen phlegm
- Used to treat metabolic alkalosis
5. Laboratory & Other
- Buffer solution, fertilizer blends, textile printing, glue