CASR |
: | 7791-18-6 |
Molecular Formula |
: | MgCl2.6H2O |
Molecular Weight |
: | 203.3 |
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Description: | Colorless, odorless, deliquescent flakes or crystals |
| Solubility: | Very soluble in water; freely soluble in alcohol. |
| Assay: | 99.0% - 101.0% |
| Identification (Magnesium 1): | A white crystalline precipitate which insoluble in 6N ammonium hydroxide should form |
| Identification (Magnesium 2): | A bright red turbidity should produce which gradually settles to give a bright red precipitate |
| Identification (Chloride): | A curdy white precipitate that insoluble in nitric acid but soluble in a slight excess 6N ammonium hydroxide should form |
| Appearance of solution: | Clear and colorless solution |
| Insoluble matter: | NMT 0.005% |
| Acidity or Alkalinity: | NMT 0.3 mL of 0.01 M hydrochloric acid or 0.01 M sodium hydroxide should require to change the colour of the indicator. |
| pH(5% w/v in water): | 5.0 – 7.0 |
| Bromide (Br): | NMT 0.05% |
| Sulfate (SO4): | NMT 0.005% |
| Heavy metals (as Pb): | NMT 0.001% |
| Aluminium (Al): | NMT 0.0001% |
| Arsenic (As): | NMT 0.0002% |
| Barium (Ba): | No turbidity should produced within 2 h. |
| Calcium (Ca): | NMT 0.01% |
| Iron (Fe): | NMT 0.0005% |
| Mercury(Hg): | NMT 0.0001% |
| Potassium (K): | NMT 0.05% |
| Ammonium(NH4): | NMT 0.005% |
| Lead (Pb): | NMT 0.0004% |
| Water: | 51.0% – 55.0% |
| Total aerobic microbial count: | NMT 100CFU/gm |
| Total Yeast and mold count: | NMT 100CFU/gm |
| Bacterial endotoxins: | NMT 3.0IU/gm |
