| Citric acid BP 5KG | |||
| 96489SR500 | 339780404BU | ||
| BP | 3397804 | ||
| 77-92-9 | 74319 | ||
| C6H8O7 | February 2021 | ||
| 192.13 | January 2024 | ||
| Sr.No. | Test | Result | Specification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appearance | White crystalline powder, colourless crystals. | White or almost white, crystalline powder, colourless crystals or granules. |
| 2 | Solubility | Passes | Very soluble in water, freely soluble in ethanol (96%) |
| 3 | Melting point | 153°C | About 153°C, with decomposition. |
| 4 | Identification A (By Chemical test) | Complies | The solution should be strongly acidic. |
| 5 | Identification B (By IR) | Complies | IR spectra of the sample should be concomitant with IR spectra of standard |
| 6 | Identification C (By Chemical test) | Complies | A red color should develop. |
| 7 | Identification D (By Chemical test) | Complies | A white precipitate should form. |
| 8 | Identification E (By Water) | 0.06% | 1.0% max |
| 9 | Appearance of Solution | Passes | The solution should be clear and colorless or not more intensely colored than reference solution Y7, BY7 or GY7. |
| 10 | Readily carbonizable substances | Passes | The solution should not be more intensely colored than a mixture of 1ml of red primary solution and 9ml of yellow primary solution. |
| 11 | Oxalic acid | Less than 360ppm | 360ppm max. |
| 12 | Sulfates | Less than 150ppm | 150ppm max |
| 13 | Water | 0.06% | 1.0% max |
| 14 | Sulphated ash | 0.04% | 0.1% max |
| 15 | Assay (Anhydrous basis) | 99.9% | 99.5%-100.5% |
Remarks: THE CAPTIONED MATERIAL COMPLIES WITH THE PRESCRIBED QUALITY OF BP SPECIFICATION.
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| Tested By (Chemist - Quality Control) | Approved By (Head - Quality Control) |
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