1 | Description | White powder, having the odour of sulphur dioxide. | White granules or powder, having the odour of sulfur dioxide. |
2 | Solubility | Complies | Freely soluble in water, practically insoluble in ethanol and in diethyl ether. |
3 | Identification A (By Chemical test) | Complies | Gives positive test for sodium |
4 | Identification B (By Chemical test) | Complies | Gives positive test for bisulfite |
5 | Clarity and colour of solution | Complies | The solution is clear and colorless. |
6 | Thiosulfate (S2O3) | Complies | No turbidity is produced |
7 | Heavy metals | Less than 20ppm | NMT 20ppm |
8 | Iron (Fe) | Less than 20ppm | NMT 20ppm |
9 | Arsenic (As) | Not detected | NMT 4ppm |
10 | Assay | 64.7% | NLT 64.0% and NMT 67.4 % of SO2 |