
Ammonium paratungstate, APT for short, is a kind of white crystalline of flake or needle shape. Its chemical formula is (NH4) 10 (H2W12O42) • 4H2O. And the CAS No. is 11120-25- 5, 14311-52-5. APT is insoluble in alcohol and is slightly soluble in water. Its solubility in water is less than 2% under the temperature of 20 °C. Ammonium paratungstate is usually in forms of pentahydrate and decahydrate. Chemical formula of pentahydrate is 5(NH4)2O•12WO3•5H2O. And chemical formula for decahydrate is…