<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Y verify (what is?) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Infobox references </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <P> Ammonium nitrate is a chemical compound, the nitrate salt of the ammonium cation . It has the chemical formula N H N O, simplified to N H O. It is a white crystal solid and is highly soluble in water . It is predominantly used in agriculture as a high - nitrogen fertilizer . Its other major use is as a component of explosive mixtures used in mining, quarrying, and civil construction . It is the major constituent of ANFO, a popular industrial explosive which accounts for 80% of explosives used in North America; similar formulations have been used in improvised explosive devices . Many countries are phasing out its use in consumer applications due to concerns over its potential for misuse . </P>

Balanced symbol equation for the reaction between ammonia and nitric acid