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Appearance
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Bluish green crystalline powder
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Assay (as CuCl2.2H2O)
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Min 99.0%
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Assay (on dried basis as CuCl2)
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99.0 - 100.5%
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Solubility
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Freely soluble in water; soluble in alcohol;slightly soluble in ether
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Identification
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To comply USP tests
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Insoluble matter
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Max 0.01%
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Nitrate (NO3)
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Max 0.015%
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Sulphate (SO4)
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Max 0.005%
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Iron (Fe)
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Max 0.005%
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Nickel (Ni)
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Max 0.01%
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Calcium (Ca)
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Max 0.005%
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Sodium (Na)
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Max 0.02%
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Potassium (K)
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Max 0.01%
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Loss on drying (at 105°C for 16 h)
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20.9%-21.4%
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