| Appearance |
White ganules or granules or powder. The pentahydrate is somewhat efflorescent.
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Solubility |
Freely soluble in hot water, soluble in water, slightly soluble inethanol (95%)
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| Identification 'A' & 'B' |
Passes IP test
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Acidity or alkalinity |
A pink colour should be produced
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| Reducing substance |
A slight brick-red precipitate should be produced
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Loss on drying (at 120°C; 4 hrs) |
Max 30.0%
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| Assay (as C6H10Ca06; on dried basis) |
98.0-102.0%
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