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Appearance
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Colorless crystals or white crystalline powder
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Assay (by HPLC; on dried basis)
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99.0 - 101.0%
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Identification 'A','B' & 'C'
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Passes IP test
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Appearance of solution
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5% w/v solution in water is clear and not more intensely coloured than reference solution BY6
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pH (5% solution)
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6.0 - 7.5
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Related substance (by HPLC)
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Complies
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Heavy metal
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Max 0.003%
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Chloride (Cl)
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Max 0.025%
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Sulphates
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Max 0.0125%
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Sulphated ash
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Max 0.1%
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Loss on drying (Over P2O5, at 1.5 to 2.7 kPa for 18 hrs)
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Max 0.5%
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Solubility
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5% w/v solution in water is clear and not more intensely coloured than reference solution BY6
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