| Citric Acid Monohydrate USP/Ph.Eur 500GM | |||
| 97490SG500 | 423117119KW | ||
| USP/Ph.Eur | 4231171 | ||
| 5949-29-1 | 99212 | ||
| C6H8O7.H2O | November 2023 | ||
| 210.14 | October 2026 | ||
| Sr.No. | Test | Result | Specification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Description | Colourless translucent crystals. | Colourless, translucent crystals or white or almost white granular to fine crystalline powder, efflorescent. |
| 2 | Solubility | Complies | Very soluble in water, freely soluble in alcohol and ethanol(96%), very slightly soluble in ether, |
| 3 | Identification (By chemical test 1) | Complies | The solution is strongly acidic. |
| 4 | Identification (By IR) | Complies | IR spectra of the sample should be concomitant with IR spectra of the corresponding standadrd |
| 5 | Identification (By chemical test 2) | Complies | A red colour develops. |
| 6 | Identification (By chemical test 3) | Complies | A white precipitate is formed. |
| 7 | Identification (By Water) | 8.06% | 7.5% to 9.0% |
| 8 | Appearance of solution | Complies | The solution is clear and colourless or not more intensely coloured than reference solution Y7, BY7 or GY7. |
| 9 | Clarity of solution | Complies | The sample solution shows the same clarity as that of water or its opalescence is not more pronounced that standard suspension A. |
| 10 | Colour of solution | Complies | The sample solution is not more intensely colored than water or standard solutions A, B, and C . |
| 11 | Assay (Anhydrous basis) | 99.8% | 99.5% - 100.5% |
| 12 | Residue on ignition /Sulfated ash | 0.03% | NMT 0.1% |
| 13 | Sulphate(SO4) | Less than 0.015% | NMT 0.015% (NMT 150 ppm) |
| 14 | Limit of oxalic acid | Less than 0.036% | NMT 0.036% (NMT 360 ppm) |
| 15 | Readily carbonizable substances | Complies | The color of the acid should not be darker than that of a similar volume of matching reference solution A (fluid K) or reference solution B. |
| 16 | Water | 8.06% | 7.5% to 9.0% |
Remarks: THE CAPTIONED MATERIAL COMPLIES WITH THE PRESCRIBED QUALITY OF USP AND PH.EUR SPECIFICATION.
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| Tested By (Chemist - Quality Control) | Approved By (Head - Quality Control) |
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