| Description |
Colorless to light pink, interlaced or separate, needle-shaped crystals, or white to light pink, crystalline mass
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Solubility |
Very soluble in alcohol, in glycerin, in chloroform, in ether, and in fixed and volatile oils; soluble in water; sparingly soluble in mineral oil
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| Identification |
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Identification 'A' |
A white precipitate should formed , and it should dissolves at first but should become permanent as more of the reagent added
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| Identification 'B' |
A violet colour should produced
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Assay (on anhydrous basis) |
NLT 99.0 % and NMT 100.5%
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| Clarity of solution and reaction |
The sample solution should be clear, and it should neutral or acid to litmus paper
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Congealing temperature |
NLT 39°C
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