Sorbitol Powder
Specification:
| Items | Specifications(FCCIV) |
| Appearance: | White, odourless, free flowing crystalline powder |
| Assay(Titrimetric method): | 99.0 -101.0%(on dried basis) |
| Loss on drying(105oC, 2hr): | NMT 1.0% |
| Heavy metals(as Pb): | NMT 1 ppm |
| Lead: | NMT 0.1 ppm |
| Arsenic: | NMT 3 ppm |
| Fluoride: | NMT 3 ppm |
| Selenium: | NMT 10 ppm |
| Potassium: | 17 – 21% |
| Solubility in water: | Freely soluble |
| Solubility in alcohol: | Slightly soluble |
| Ultraviolet absorption: | 225 – 229 nm |
| Test for Potassium: | Positive |
| Precitation test: | Yellow precipitate |
| PH: |
6.5 – 7.5
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