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Specification Sheet

Product Name
Sodium sulfate decahydrate BioUltra, ≥99.0% (calc. on dry substance, T)

Product Number
71969

Product Brand
sigma

CAS Number
7727-73-3

Molecular Weight
322.20

Test

Specification

APPEARANCE (COLOR)Colorless or White
APPEARANCE (FORM)Crystals
TITRATION (ION EXCHANGE)≥ 99.0 % (calc. based on dry substance)
LOSS ON DRYING53.0 - 57.0 %
METAL TRACE ANALYSIS (ICP)CORRESPONDS TO REQUIREMENTS
ALUMINIUM (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
BARIUM (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
BISMUTH (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
CALCIUM (ICP)≤ 20 mg/kg
CADMIUM (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
COBALT (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
CHROMIUM (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
COPPER (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
IRON (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
POTASSIUM (ICP)≤ 20 mg/kg
LITHIUM (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
MAGNESIUM (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
MANGANESE (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
MOLYBDENUM (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
NICKEL (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
LEAD (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
STRONTIUM (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
ZINC (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
ARSENIC TRACES (MHS-AAS)≤ 0.10 mg/kg
CHLORIDE (CL)≤ 10 mg/kg
TOTAL NITROGEN≤ 5 mg/kg
PHOSPHATE (PO4)≤ 10 mg/kg
SOLUBILITY (METHOD)1M IN WATER
APPEARANCE (SOLUTION)CLEAR COLORLESS
PH (SOLUTION)5.0 - 7.0
RESIDUE (FILTER TEST)NO RESIDUE
UV - ABS. AT 260 NM≤ 0.025
UV - ABS. AT 280 NM≤ 0.021
RECOMMENDED RETEST PERIOD72 MONTHS