| Description |
A white crystalline powder
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Solubility |
Freely soluble in water, sparingly soluble in ethanol 95%
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| Identification 'A' |
When heated, it melts, swells up and burns, and an odour of burnt sugar is perceptible
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Identification 'B' |
A copious red precipitate is formed with potassium cupri-tartrate soultion.
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| Appearance and odour of solution |
The solution should be clear not more intensely coloured than reference solution BYS7 and is odourless
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Acidity or alkalinity |
The solution is colourless and not more than 0.15 mI of 0.1 M sodium hydroxide is required to change the colour of the solution to pink.
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| Specific optical rotation |
+52.5° to 53.3°
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Arsenic |
NMT 1 ppm
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| Barium |
Passes test
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Foreign sugars, soluble starch and dextrins |
Passes test
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