| Description |
Colorless, elongated, prismatic, or cubical crystals, or white, granular powder. Is odorless, has a saline taste, and is stable in air
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Solubility |
Freely soluble in water; insoluble in alcohol
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| Identification |
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Identification 'A' |
Passes the general test for potassium
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| Identification 'B' |
Passes the general test for chloride
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Assay (on dried basis) |
99.0% - 100.5%
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| Sodium |
Sample solution tested on a platinum wire should not impart a pronounced yellow color to a nonluminous flame
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Iodide |
The violet colour of the chloroform layer should not darker than that of a concomitantly prepared standard solution (NMT 0.005%)
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| Bromide |
The brown colour of the chloroform layer should not darker than that of a concomitantly prepared standard solution (NMT 0.1%)
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Calcium & magnesium |
No turbidity is produced within 5 min
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| Specific tests |
-
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Acidity or alkalinity |
A pink color should produced
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