ZINC OXIDE

MOLECULAR FORMULA: ZnO                 MOL.WT: 81.4                     CAS NO. 1314-13-2

DESCRIPTION: A SOFT, WHITE OR FAINTLY YELLOWISH WHITE AMORPHOUS POWDER

GRADES

SPECIFICATION 

IP

BP

USP

ACS

AR

LR

FCC

IDENTIFICATION

 

TO COMPLY

TO COMPLY

TO COMPLY

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TO COMPLY

 

SOLUBILITY

 

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TO COMPLY

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ALKALINITY

MAX.

TO COMPLY

TO COMPLY

TO COMPLY

TO COMPLY

 

TO COMPLY

 

ARSENIC

MAX.

5PPM

5PPM

6PPM

2PPM

0.0001%

0.0005%

 

CARBONATE & SUBSTANCES INSOLUBLE IN ACIDS

MAX.

TO COMPLY

TO COMPLY

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---

 

 

 

LEAD

MAX.

TO COMPLY

50PPM

TO COMPLY

0.005%

0.02%

 

 

LOSS IGNITION AT 5000C

MAX.

1.0%

1.0%

1.0%

 

0.5% (6000)

1.0%

 

IRON & OTHER HEAVY METALS

MAX.

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TO COMPLY

---

 

 

 

MANGANESE

MAX.

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---

---

5PPM

0.001%

0.02%

 

REDUCEING SUBSTANCES

MAX.

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---

---

---

0.0016%

14-18%

 

METALLIC ZINC

MAX.

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---

 

 

0.002%

 

 

ASSAY

 

99.0-100.5%

99.0-100.5%

99.0-100.5%

99.0% (MIN)

99.70% (MIN)

99.0% (MIN)

 

IRON

MAX.

400PPM

200PPM

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0.001%

0.0003%

0.02%

 

INSOLUBLE IN DILUTE H2SO4

MAX.

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---

---

0.01%

0.01%

 

 

CHLORIDE

MAX.

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---

---

0.001%

0.002%

 

 

NITRATE

MAX.

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---

---

0.003%

 

 

 

CALCIUM

MAX.

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---

---

0.005%

 

 

 

MAGNESIUM

MAX.

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---

---

0.005%

 

 

 

SODIUM

MAX.

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---

---

0.05%

 

 

 

SULPHATE

MAX.

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---

---

0.01%

0.01%

 

 

NITROGEN COMP

MAX.

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---

---

---

 

 

 

CADMIUM

MAX.

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10PPM

---

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0.002%

 

 

CARBONATE & COLOR OF SOLUTION

MAX.

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---

TO COMPLY

---

O.25%

 

 

POTASSIUM

MAX.

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0.01%