Tests
|
Specifications | Results |
Appearance | A white, crystalline powder
or colourless crystals |
White crystalline powder |
Solubility | Slightly soluble in water;
soluble in boiling water, freely soluble in alcohol, in chloroform, and in ether, fatty oils. |
Complies |
Identifications (as per IP, BP, USP) | To comply the tests | Complies |
Melting point | 121 -123°C | 122.8°C |
Appearance of solution | To comply IP, BP test | Complies |
Readily carbonisable substance | To comply IP, BP, USP
test |
Complies |
Readily carbonisable substance | To comply IP, BP, USP
test |
Complies |
Halogenated compounds and halides | Max 0.03%(complies IP
test) |
0.0035% |
Cinnamic acid | To comply IP test | Complies |
Heavy metal (as Pb) | Max 0.001% | 0.0000161% |
Arsenic (As) | Max 0.0002% | 0.0002% |
Sulphated ash | Max 0.1% 0 | .0038% |
Residue on ignition | Max 0.05% | 0.0038% |
Water (H2O) | Max 0.7% | 0.12% |