ASCORBIC ACID

MOL.FORMULA: C6H8O6        MOL.WT: 176.13             CAS NO. 50-81-7

DESCRIPTION: WHITE OR SLIGHTLY YELLOW POWDER.

GRADES

SPECIFICATION

 

IP

BP

USP

ACS

AR

LR

F.C.C

IDENTIFICATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TO COMPLY

SOLUBILITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SOLUBLE IN WATER AND SPARINGLY IN ALCOHOL

ASSAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

99.0-100.5%

RESIDUE ON IGNITION/SULPHATED ASH

MAX

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.1%

LEAD

MAX

 

 

 

 

 

 

2PPM

OPTICAL(SPECIFIC)ROTATION    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TO COMPLY