1 | Description | A colourless, volatile liquid; odour, characteristic. | A colourless, volatile liquid; odour, characteristic. |
2 | Solubility | Passes | Miscible with ethanol, with ether , with most organic solvents and with fatty and volatile oils; Slightly soluble in water. |
3 | Identification A (By IR) | Complies | To comply the test |
4 | Identification B (By Chemical test) | Passes | Passes test |
5 | Identification C (By Chemical test) | Complies | The characteristic odour of phenyl isocyanide is produced. |
6 | Boiling range (95%) | 60°C-62°C | Between 60°C-62°C |
7 | Wt. per ml (25°C) | 1.475g | 1.474g-1.478g |
8 | Non-volatile matter | 0.0005% | Not more than 0.004% w/v |
9 | Acidity or alkalinity | Complies | The colour produced is similar to that produced on adding 0.1ml of litmus solution to 5ml of freshly boiled and cooled water. |
10 | Chloride (Cl) | Complies | The solution is clear. |
11 | Free Chlorine (Cl) | Complies | No blue colour is produced. |
12 | Aldehyde(HCHO) | Complies | Not more than a pale yellow colour is produced. |
13 | Foreign chlorine compounds | Complies | No opalescence is produced. |
14 | Related substances (By GC) | 0.05% | Not more than 1.0% v/v |
15 | Ethanol(C2H5OH) | 1.2% | 1-2% v/v |