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Appearance
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White crystalline powder
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Assay (by HPLC; on dried basis)
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99 - 101.0%
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Identification
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Passes as per IP A, B, C
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Appearance of solution
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Passes test
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Acidity or alkalinity
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Passes test
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Loss on drying (at 105°C)
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Max 2.0%
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Heavy metal (as Pb)
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Max 0.001%
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Total chlorine (as Cl)
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Max 0.03%
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Chloride (Cl)
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Max 0.02%
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Sulphate (SO4)
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Max 0.01%
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Arsenic (As)
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NMT 0.0002%
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Chlorinated compounds
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Passes test
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Solubility
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Freely soluble in water, sparingly soluble in ethanol (95%)
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