POTASSIUM SULPHATE

MOL FORMULA:K2SO4          MOL WT:174.27             CAS NO.7778-80-5

DESCRIPTION: WHITE COLOURLESS CRYSTALS.

GRADES

SPECIFICATIONS

IP

BP

USP

ACS

AR

LR

 

IDENTIFICATION

 

 

TO COMPLY

 

 

 

 

 

SOLUBILITY

 

--

TO COMPLY

--

 

 

 

 

APPEARANCE OF 10% SOLUTION

 

 

CLEAR & COLOURLESS

 

 

 

 

 

CHLORIDE

MAX

 

40PPM

--

0.001%

0.0005%

500PPM

 

IRON

MAX

--

10PPM

--

5PPM

0.0005%

10PPM

 

LEAD

MAX

--

 

--

 

 

 

 

SODIUM

MAX

--

0.10%

--

0.02%

0.03%

1%

 

ASSAY AS K2SO4

 

--

98.5-101%

--

99.00%(MIN)

99.5%(MIN)

99%

 

INSOLUBLE MATTER

MAX

--

 

--

0.01%

0.003%

 

 

PH OF 5% SOLUTION

 

--

 

--

5.5-8.5

 

5.5-7.5

 

ACIDITY & ALKALINITY

 

 

TO COMPLY

 

 

 

 

 

NITROGENOUS COMPOUNDS

MAX

--

 

--

5PPM

0.0005%

 

 

CALCIUM & MAGNESIUM

MAX

--

200`(Ca)

--

0.02%

0.0065%

 

 

MAGNESIUM

 

 

20PPM

 

 

 

 

 

HEAVY METALS

MAX

--

20PPM

--

5PPM

0.0005%

30PPM

 

FREE ACID (H2SO4)

 

 

 

 

 

0.0025%

 

 

FREE ALKALI

MAX

 

 

 

 

0.05ml N/1 %

 

 

ARSENIC

MAX

 

 

 

2PPM

0.00004%

 

 

LOSS ON DRYING AT 1300C

MAX

 

1.0%