KClO4 ammonia smell?

[redbullzuiper]

Today I opened a small container containing KClO4, it was closed for about 1 year. When pulling the lit a very distinctive smell of what I think was ammonia came from it. It stung my nose.

 

Anyone knows the causes of this? Is that normal and can I still use it?

Edited October 18, 2021 by redbullzuiper

[Bourbon]

I have never heard of this before. I'm curious to know if anyone else has experienced what you have..

[Arw]

Today I opened a small container containing KClO4, it was closed for about 1 year. When pulling the lit a very distinctive smell of what I think was ammonia came from it. It stung my nose.

 

Anyone knows the causes of this? Is that normal and can I still use it?

Are you sure that this is potassium perchlorate?

Its could be ammonium perchlorate

Or if you sure about that its could be make from AP

AP+potassium salt----->KP(solid)+ammonium salt

and little ammonium that stay on there can make ammonia smell

If you are not sure about AP and KP make a solution

KP is very low solubility and AP is soluble

[redbullzuiper]

Yes I am sure its no AP. I dont possess AP. Maybe it has been made from AP I will ask the guy who I bought it from.

[itwasntme]

I don't see how ammonia can even be created, there's no nitrogen in perchlorate.

 

Could be the offgasing of the plastic container that smells like ammonia perhaps.

[justvisiting]

I got an ammonia smell when I milled potassium perchlorate or potassium nitrate in a rubber mill jar, or a mill jar with a rubber gasket. After I aired it out the smell didn't come back.

[redbullzuiper]

Oh, that might be the same as I have then. It was milled kp from a rubber jar.