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Description
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A white. crystalline powder or granules
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Solubility
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Freely soluble in boiling water, sparingly soluble in water, insoluble in ethanol (95%)
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Identification
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Identification 'A'
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The principal spot in the chromatogram obtained with the test solution should corresponds to that in the chromatogram obtained with the reference solution
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Identification 'B'
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Yellow colour is produced
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Identification 'C'
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Solution should give reactions A and B of calcium salts
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Appearance of solution
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Solution should not more opalescent than opalescence standard OS2
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Acidity or alkalinity
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A pink colour should be produced
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Arsenic
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NMT 2 ppm
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Chlorides
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NMT 250 ppm
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Sulphates
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NMT 150 ppm
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Sucrose and reducing sugars
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No red precipitate should be formed
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Assay
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98.5% – 102.0%
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