Tests | Specifications | Results |
Appearance | Colorless crystals or a white, crystalline powder | Colorless crystals |
Assay (on anhydrous basis) | 99 – 100.5% | 99.10% |
Solubility | Freely soluble in water, very soluble in boiling water, practically insoluble in alcoho | Freely soluble in water. |
Identifications | To comply IP, BP, USP tests | Passes test |
Appearance of solution | To comply IP, BP, USP tests | Passes test |
pH (5% solution in water) | 5.0 – 9.2 | 5.78 |
Acidity or alkalinity | To comply IP, BP test | Complies |
Chloride (Cl) | Max. 0.014% | 0.011% |
Heavy metal (as Pb) | Max. 0.001% | 0.000014% |
Arsenic (As) | Max 0.0002% | <0.0002% |
Iron (Fe) | Max 0.002% | 0.000039% |
Selenium (Se) | Max 0.003% | <0.003% |
Loss on drying (at 450°C) | 48.0 – 52.0% | 51.02% |