| Description |
A white, crystalline or granular powder or flakes, hygroscopic
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Solubility |
Freely soluble in water; sparingly soluble in ethanol (95%)
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| Identification |
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Identification 'A' |
The spectrum of the sample should be concordant with spectrum of standard
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| Identification 'B' |
The principal peak in the chromatogram obtained with the test solution corresponds to the peak in the chromatogram obtained with the reference solution (a)
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Identification 'C' |
It should give the reaction of sodium salts
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| Appearance of solution |
Solution should be clear and not more intensely colored than reference solution YS6
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Acidity or alkalinity |
Not more than 0.2 ml of either 0.1M hydrochloric acid or 0.1 M sodium hydroxide should be required to change the colour of the solution
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| Arsenic |
NMT 2 ppm
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Chlorinated compounds |
The filtrate should comply with the limit test of chloride
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