1 | Appearance | White crystalline powder. | White or almost white crystalline powder |
2 | Solubility | Passes | Soluble in water, practically insoluble in ethanol (96 per cent). |
3 | Identification A (By Chemical test) | Complies | A pale pink colour should produce. On heating gas should evolve and the solution become red. |
4 | Identification B (By Chemical test) | Complies | white precipitate should form which dissolves on addition of an excess of hydrochloric acid R1 |
5 | Identification C (By Chemical test) | Complies | A dense white precipitate should form. |
6 | Appearance of Solution | Passes | Clear and colorless solution |
7 | Carbonate | 8.13 | The pH of freshly prepared solution should not be greater than 8.6 |
8 | Chlorides | Less than 150ppm | 150ppm max |
9 | Sulphate (SO4) | Less than 150ppm | 150ppm max |
10 | Ammonium (NH4) | Less than 20ppm | 20ppm max |
11 | Arsenic (As) | Less than 2ppm | 2ppm max |
12 | Calcium (Ca) | Less than 100ppm | 100ppm max |
13 | Iron (Fe) | Less than 20ppm | 20ppm max |
14 | Assay | 99.8% | 99.0% - 101.0% |