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Specification Sheet

Product Name
Potassium sulfate meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., 99-101%

Product Number
12658

Product Brand
sigald

CAS Number
7778-80-5

Molecular Weight
174.26

Test

Specification

APPEARANCE (COLOR)Colorless or White
APPEARANCE (FORM)Powder or Crystals
TITRATION (ION EXCHANGE)99.0 - 101.0 %
SOLUBILITY (COLOR)complying
SOLUBILITY (TURBIDITY)complying
SOLUBILITY (METHOD)ACC. TO PH.EUR.
LOSS ON DRYING≤ 0.5 %
PHARMACOPOEA TESTScorresponds to requirements
Remarks on Pharmakopoea Testheavy metals (as Pb) ≤ 0.001 %
acidity or alkalinity complying
CALCIUM (ICP)≤ 50 mg/kg
IRON (ICP)≤ 10 mg/kg
MAGNESIUM (ICP)≤ 20 mg/kg
SODIUM (ICP)≤ 100 mg/kg
ARSENIC TRACES (MHS-AAS)≤ 2 mg/kg
CHLORIDE (CL)≤ 20 mg/kg
RESIDUAL SOLVENTS (GLC-HS)complying
RECOMMENDED RETEST PERIOD42 MONTHS