Magnesium Sulphate Heptahydrate BP

TESTS

SPECIFICATION

Description

White or almost white, crystalline powder or brilliant, colorless crystals

Clarity of Solution

Solution S is Clear & Colorless 

Identification

It gives reactions of Sulphate and gives reactions of magnesium

Solubility

Freely soluble in water, very soluble in boiling water, practically insoluble in ethanol 96%

Acidity or alkalinity

To 10 ml of solution S add 0.05ml of phenol red solution. NMT 0.2 ml of 0.01 M hydrochloric acid or 0.01 M sodium hydroxide is required to change the color of the indicator

Assay

Min. 99% TO 100.5%

pH

5.0-8.2

Heavy Metals

Max 10 ppm

Chloride

Max. 300 ppm

Loss on Drying

48.0-52.0% at 400 C

Arsenic 

Max. 2 ppm

Sulphate 

Max. 1%