Calcium Chloride Dihydrate Bp

TESTS

SPECIFICATION

Description

White or almost white crystalline powder, hygroscopic.

Solubility

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

Appearance of solution

Clear and not more colored than reference solution Y6

Identification

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

Barium

Any opalescence in sample solution is not more intense than that in standard solution

Magnesium & Alkali salt

Max 0.5%

Sulfates

Max. 300 ppm

Iron

Max. 10 ppm

Assay

97.0-103.0%

Heavy Metals 

Max 20 ppm

Acidity/Alkalinity

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

Aluminum

Max 1 ppm