| Description |
Small, colourless crystals, usually needles-like, with a cooling, saline, bitter test
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Solubility |
Very soluble in boiling water, freely soluble in water, freely (and slowly) soluble in glycerin; sparingly soluble in alcohol
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| Identification 'B' |
Meets the requirements
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Assay (as MgSO4; on anhydrous basis) |
98.0%–102.0% (ignition basis)
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| Chloride and sulphate |
NMT 0.014%
|
Iron |
NMT 0.5 µg/g for Magnesium Sulfate intended for use in preparing parenteral dosage forms
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