POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE MONOBASIC

MOL.FORMULA:KH2PO4                  MOL.WT:136.09                        CAS NO.7778-77-0

DESCRIPTION : WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER OR COLORLESS CRYSTALS

GRADES

SPECIFICATION

IP

BP

USP

ACS

AR

LR

F.C.C

IDENTIFICATION

 

 

TO COMPLY

TO COMPLY

 

 

 

 

SOLUBILITY

 

 

TO COMPLY

 

 

 

TO COMPLY

 

APPEARANCE OF SOLUTION

MAX

 

CLEAR & COLOURLESS

 

 

 

TO COMPLY

 

pH OF 5% SOLN

MAX

 

4.2-4.5

 

4.1-4.5

4.3-4.5

4.2-4.5

 

REDUCING SUBSTANCES

MAX

 

TO COMPLY

 

 

 

 

 

CHLORIDE

MAX

 

200PPM

 

0.001%

0.0005%

300PPM

 

SULPHATE

MAX

 

300PPM

 

0.003%

0.005%

0.1%

 

ARSENIC

MAX.

 

2PPM

3PPM

 

 

5PPM

 

HEAVY METALS

MAX

 

10PPM

0.002%

0.001%

 

20PPM

 

FLUORIDE

MAX

 

 

0.001%

 

 

 

 

IRON

MAX

 

10PPM

 

0.002%

0.002%

10PPM

 

SODIUM

MAX

 

0.1%

 

0.005%

0.05%

 

 

LOSS ON DRYING AT 125-1300C

MAX

 

2.0%

1.0%

 

0.05%

2.0%

 

LOSS ON DRYING OVER SULPHURIC ACID

MAX

 

 

 

0.2%

 

 

 

ASSAY ON DRY BASIS

 

 

98-100.5%

98-100.5%

99.0% (MIN)

99.5%-100.5%

98-101%

 

INSOLUBLE MATTER, Ca & AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE PPT

MAX

 

 

O.2%

0.01%

0.01%

 

 

NITROGEN COMPOUNDS

MIN.

 

 

 

0.001%

0.001%

 

 

CALCIUM

MAX

 

 

 

0.01%

 

 

 

LEAD

MAX

 

 

5PPM

 

0.0005%

 

 

CALCIUM & MAGNESSIM

MAX

 

 

 

 

0.013%

 

 

AMMONIUM

MAX

 

 

 

 

0.0025%

 

 

ORGANIC VOLATILE IMPURITIES

 

 

 

TO COMPLY