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Appearance
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Clear colourless liquid with characteristics odour
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Identity (IR)
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Confirms to structure
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Colour scale
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Max. 10 APHA
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Solubility
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Miscible with water
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Purity (by GC)
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Min. 99.5%
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Refractive index (20°C; 589 nm)
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1.3580 - 1.3600
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Density (d20°C/4°C)
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0.789 - 0.791
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Specific gravity
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Max 0.789
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Acidity
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Max. 0.0003 meq/g
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Alkalinity
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Max. 0.0006 meq/g
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Residue on evaporation
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Max. 0.0005%
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Aldehyde (as HCHO)
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Max. 0.002%
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Methanol (CH3OH)
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Max. 0.05%
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2-Propanol
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Max. 0.05%
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Water (H2O)
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Max. 0.5%
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Substance reducing KMnO4 (as O)
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Max. 0.0002% (passes ACS, USP test)
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