Ammonium carbonate is a chemical compound, slightly alkaline, derived from carbonic acid, it is a volatile chemical with a strong odour.
It is classified by the US Food and Drug Administration as a compound generally considered safe (GRAS).

What it is used for and where

Food

Leavening agent.

Cosmetics

Buffering agent. It is an iingredient that can bring an alkaline or acid solution to a certain pH level and prevent it from changing, in practice a pH stabiliser that can effectively resist instability and pH change.

Other uses

It is added to animal feed to raise the pH of the solution.
Common reagent.
Commonly used in the industrial leaching of uranium and for dissolving uranium dioxide.
Pre-treatment of lignocellulose.

Molecular Formula: CH₈N₂O₃  CH₆N₂O₂, CH₈N₂O₃, CH₅NO₃, (NH₄)₂CO₃

Molecular Weight: 96.086 g/mol

CAS:     10361-29-2

EC number       207-838-8

Sodium carbonate is a chemical compound, a soluble salt.

What it is used for and where

Food

Leavening agent.

Cosmetics

Buffering agent. It is an iingredient that can bring an alkaline or acid solution to a certain pH level and prevent it from changing, in practice a pH stabiliser that can effectively resist instability and pH change.

Bulking agent. It regulates the water content, dilutes other solids, can increase the volume of a product for better flow, acts as a buffer against organic acids, helps to keep the pH of the mixture within a certain level.

Other uses

Common reagent
Absorber of carbon dioxide from the leavening atmosphere.

Molecular Formula: CNa₂O₃

Molecular Weight: 105.988 g/mol

UNII: 45P3261C7T

CAS: 497-19-8 

EC Number:     207-838-8