Differences among Ammonium Tungstate, Ammonium Paratungstate and Ammonium Metatungstate

The most distinctive difference between ammonium tungstate, ammonium paratungstate and ammonium metatungstate is their solubility in water.

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Ammonium tungstate is also called ammonium wolframate, its molecular formula is (NH4)6W7O24•6H2O. It is colorless trapezius crystal which is soluble in water and insoluble in alcohol. Under 100℃ it loses four molecular crystal water. Ammonium tungstate can be used as the raw material for ammonium phosphotungstate and other tungstate compound. It can also be applied in producing metallic tungsten and catalyst.

Ammonium paratungstate is a white crystalline salt of ammonium and tungsten, it is insoluble in water. Its shape is like sheet or needle. Ammonium paratungstate is used as a source for high-purity tungsten oxides, tungsten metal powders, carbides, or as a laboratory reagent. Also used in the manufacture ammonium metatungstate and other tungsten compounds as additives for the petrochemical industry.

Ammonium metatungstate is a tungsten chemical in the form of highly soluble hydrated crystals, solubility is 303.99/loogH:O when 20℃. It is white or slightly yellow crystals which has no harmful components and slightly acidic. Ammonium metatungstate is very versatile and can be used as catalysts, capacitors, nuclear shielding, flame retardants, corrosion inhibitors raw materials, but also excellent raw materials in the preparation of ultra fine tungsten powder, tungsten heavy alloy powder, phosphotungstic acid, arsenic acid, silicon tungstate.

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