| Description |
A very fine, light, white powder. 15 g occupies a volume of about 150 ml
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Solubility |
Practically insoluble in water; insoluble in ethanol (95 %). It dissolves in dilute acids with a most slight effervescent
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| Identification |
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Identification 'A' |
Bulk density - Not more than 0.15 g per ml
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| Identification 'B' |
Solution should give reaction (A) of magnesium salts
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Appearance of solution |
Solution A should not more intensely color than reference solution BS2
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| Substance insoluble in acetic acid |
NMT 0.1 %
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Loss on ignition |
NMT 8.0 %
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