1 | Description | A white powder. | A White or pale yellow powder. |
2 | Solubility | Passes | Very slightly soluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol and in glycerin. It is more soluble in presence of either nitric acid or alkali hydroxides.It dissolves in glycerol and in fatty oils. |
3 | Identification A (By Chemical test) | Complies | To comply the test |
4 | Identification B (By Chemical test) | Complies | A white flocculent precipitate is formed. |
5 | Identification C (By Chemical test) | Complies | To comply the test |
6 | Identification D | Complies | Gives reaction of nitrates. |
7 | Appearance of solution | Passes | Solution is colourless. |
8 | Inorganic mercuric compounds | NMT 0.1% | 0.1% max. |
9 | Loss on drying,105°C | 0.71% | 1.0% max. |
10 | Sulphated ash | 0.076% | 0.1% max. |
11 | Mercury ions | Complies | To comply the test |
12 | Assay (as mercury) | 63.43% | 62.75% - 63.50% (on dried basis) |
13 | Assay (as phenylmercuric ions) | 87.78% | 87.0% - 87.9% |