Calcium Chloride Dihydrate Ip

TESTS

SPECIFICATION

Description

White or almost white crystalline powder, hygroscopic.

Solubility

Freely Soluble in water, practically insoluble in ethanol (96 %).

Identification

It gives reactions (a) of chlorides, (b)it gives reactions of Calcium (c) it complies with the limits of assay

Appearance of Solution

Clear and not more colored than reference solution YS6

Barium

Any opalescence in sample solution is

not more intense than that in standard

solution

Magnesium & Alkali salt

Max 1.0%

Iron, Aluminum and Phosphate

No turbidity or precipitate is produced

Assay

NLT 97.0 -103.0%

Heavy Metals as Lead

Max 10 ppm

Acidity/ Alkalinity

NMT 0.2 ml of 0.01 M NaOH or NMT 0.2 ml of 0.01 M HCl

Arsenic

Max. 3 ppm

Sulphate

Max. 300 ppm