1 | Appearance | Colorless powder. | Colorless crystals or a white powder. |
2 | Solubility | Passes | Very soluble in water; very slightly soluble in ethanol (96%). |
3 | Identification A (By Chemical test) | Complies | Solution should be slightly acid. |
4 | Identification B (Phosphate 1) | Complies | A yellow precipitate whose color not change by boiling and which dissolves on addition of ammonia should form. |
5 | Identification B (Phosphate 2) | Complies | A yellow color should develop. |
6 | Identification C (Sodium) | Complies | A dense white precipitate should form. |
7 | Identification D (By Loss on drying) | 12.8% | 11.5% - 14.5% |
8 | Acidity | 4.4 | pH of the solution should be 4.2 to 4.5 |
9 | Clarity and colour of solution | Passes | Clear and colorless solution |
10 | Arsenic (As) | Less than 2ppm | 2ppm max |
11 | Iron (Fe) | Less than 10ppm | 10ppm max |
12 | Chlorides | Less than 200ppm | 200ppm max |
13 | Sulphate (SO4) | Less than 300ppm | 300ppm max |
14 | Reducing substances | Passes | The solution retains a slight red color. |
15 | Loss on drying at 130°C | 12.8% | 11.5% - 14.5% |
16 | Assay (Dried substance) | 98.7% | 98.0% - 100.5% |