| Appearance |
Colorless crystals or white crystalline powder |
| Assay |
99.0 - 100.5% |
| Identity (acc. to pharmacopoeias) |
Passes test |
| Appearance of solution |
Passes test |
| Insoluble matter in water |
Max 0.01% |
| pH (1% solution in water) |
4.1-4.7 |
| pH (5% solution in water; 20°C) |
4.2-4.5 |
| pH (5.7% solution in water) |
4.1-4.5 |
| Chloride (Cl) |
Max 0.001% |
| Sulphate (SO4) |
Max 0.005% |
| Aluminium, calcium and related elements |
Passes test |
| Substance reducing KMnO4 (as O) |
Passes test |
| Arsenic (As) |
Max 0.0002% |
| Calcium (Ca) |
Max 0.002% |
| Iron (Fe) |
Max 0.001% |
| Heavy metal (as Pb) |
Max 0.0005% |
| Magnesium (Mg) |
Max 0.001% |
| Potassium (K) |
Max 0.005% |
| Loss on drying (at 130°C) |
21.5 - 24.0% |