| Sodium benzoate IP 5KG | |||
| 51540SR500 | 433550617DX | ||
| IP | 4335506 | ||
| 532-32-1 | 102911 | ||
| C6H5COONa | April 2024 | ||
| 144.11 | March 2027 | ||
| Sr.No. | Test | Result | Specification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Description | A white crystalline powder; with a faint odour, hygroscopic. | A white, crystalline or granular powder or flakes; odourless or with a faint odour,hygroscopic. |
| 2 | Solubility | Complies | Freely soluble in water. |
| 3 | Identification A (By Chemical test) | Complies | A white crystalline precipitate should produce |
| 4 | Identification (Reaction of sodium) | Complies | A dense white precipitate should form |
| 5 | Identification B (Reaction B for benzoates) | Complies | A white sublimate should deposit on the inner wall of the tube and no charring should occur |
| 6 | Identification B (Reaction C for benzoates) | Complies | After crystallization, melting point should be about 122°C. |
| 7 | Appearance of solution | Complies | solution should be clear and not more intensely coloured than reference solution YS6. |
| 8 | Acidity or Alkalinity | Complies | Not more than 0.2ml of 0.1M hydrochloric acid or 0.2ml of 0.1M sodium hydroxide should require to change the colour of the solution. |
| 9 | Arsenic (As) | Less than 2 ppm | NMT 2 ppm |
| 10 | Heavy metals | Less than 10 ppm | NMT 10 ppm |
| 11 | Chlorinated compounds | Complies | Any opalescence produced in the sample solution should not be more intense than obtained with standard solution |
| 12 | Loss on drying | 0.4% | NMT 2.0% |
| 13 | Assay (on dried basis) | 99.8% | 99.0% - 100.5% |
Remarks: THE CAPTIONED MATERIAL COMPLIES WITH THE PRESCRIBED QUALITY OF IP SPECIFICATION.
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| Tested By (Chemist - Quality Control) | Approved By (Head - Quality Control) |
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