1 | Description | A colourless,volatile liquid. | A colourless, volatile liquid; odour, characteristic.(IP/BP) |
2 | Solubility | Passes | Miscible with ethanol, with ether , with most organic solvents and with fatty and volatile oils; Slightly soluble in water.(IP/BP) |
3 | Identification A (By IR) | Complies | To comply the test(IP/BP) |
4 | Identification B (By Chemical test) | Passes | Passes test(IP) |
5 | Identification C (By Chemical test) | Complies | The characteristic odour of phenyl isocyanide is produced.(IP) |
6 | Boiling range (95%) | 61°C | Between 60°C-62°C(IP/BP) |
7 | Wt. per ml (25°C) | 1.475 | 1.474g-1.478g(IP/BP) |
8 | Non-volatile matter | 0.0008% | Not more than 0.004% w/v(IP/BP) |
9 | Acidity or alkalinity | Passes | The colour produced is similar to that produced on adding 0.1ml of litmus solution to 5ml of freshly boiled and cooled water.(IP/BP) |
10 | Chloride (Cl) | Passes | The solution is clear.(IP/BP) |
11 | Free Chlorine (Cl) | Passes | No blue colour is produced.(IP/BP) |
12 | Aldehyde(HCHO) | Complies | Not more than a pale yellow colour is produced.(IP/BP) |
13 | Foreign chlorine compounds | Passes | No opalescence is produced.(IP/BP) |
14 | Related substances (By GC) | 0.09% | Not more than 1.0% v/v(IP/BP) |
15 | Amylene | 49 mg/l | 50mg/l max(IP/BP) |