| NAME |
Potassium
Citrate B.P. |
| CHEMICAL FORMULA |
C6H5K3O7H2O8 |
Molecular Weight : 324.42 |
| CAS NUMBER |
6100-05-6 |
| USE |
Antiurolithic/ Antacid/ Diuretic |
| DESCRIPTION |
White granular crystals or
crystalline powder, odourless hygroscopic |
| CHEMICAL SPECIFICATION |
TESTS |
SPECIFICATIONS |
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Solubility |
Very soluble in water , soluble in glycerin,
practically insoluble in
ethanol (95 %) |
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Identification |
A & B Complies. |
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Acidity or alkalinity |
NMT 0.2 ml of 0.1 Hcl or
0.1m NaOH is required to change the colour
of solution. |
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Clarity and colour
of solution |
10 % w/v solution is clear and colourless. |
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Heavy Metals |
NMT 10 ppm. |
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Sodium |
NMT 0.3 % |
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Chlorine |
NMT 50 ppm. |
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Oxalate |
NMT 300 ppm. |
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Sulphate |
NMT 150 ppm. |
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Readily carbonisable
substances |
The solution is not more intensely coloured
than reference solution Ys2 or GYS2. |
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Water |
Between 4.0 % & 7.0 % |
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Assay (on
anhydrous basis) |
99.0 % to 101.0 % of C6H5K3O7H2O8
on anhydrous basis. |
| PACKAGING |
25 Kgs Blue HDPE Drum. |
| STORAGE |
Store in cool, dry place in
well-closed containers. |
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