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Aluminium hydroxide, dried gel
Product Identifier
| Product Name |
Aluminium hydroxide, dried gel |
| Product Code |
TC550M |
| Molecular weight |
78 |
| CAS No. |
21645-51-2 |
Technical Specification
| Appearance (JP) |
White, amorphous powder |
| Appearance (EP, BP) |
White or almost white, amorphous powder. |
| Solubility (JP) |
Practically insoluble in water, in ethanol (95) and in diethyl ether. |
| Solubility (EP, BP) |
Practically insoluble in water. It dissolves in dilute mineral acids and in solutions of alkali hydroxides. |
| pH (4% in water at 25°C) : (USP) |
NMT 10.00 |
| Identification (JP) |
The supernatant liquid responds to the qualitative tests for aluminum salt. |
| Identification A (USP) |
Matches with the standard pattern |
| Identification B (USP) |
The solution responds to the tests for Aluminium |
| Appearance of solution (BP, EP) |
Solution S is not more opalescent than reference suspension II and not more intensely coloured than reference solution GY6 |
| Acidity or alkalinity (JP) |
The supernatant liquid is neutral |
| Chloride (JP) |
<= 0.284% |
| Chloride (EP, BP) |
<= 1.00% |
| Chloride (USP) |
<= 0.85% |
| Sulfate (JP) |
<= 0.480% |
| Sulfate (BP, EP) |
<= 1.00% |
| Sulfate (USP) |
<= 0.60% |
| Nitrate (JP) |
No brown-colored ring is produced at the zone of contact. |
| Heavy metals (JP) |
<= 0.0010% |
| Heavy metals (BP, USP) |
<=0.0060% |
| Arsenic (JP) |
<= 0.0005% |
| Arsenic (BP, EP) |
<= 0.0004% |
| Arsenic (USP) |
<= 0.0008% |
| Acid-consuming capacity (JP) |
The volume of 0.1M hydrochloric acid VS consumed is not less than 250 mL/g of dried aluminum hydroxide gel. |
| Alkaline impurities (BP, EP) |
Any pink colour disappears on the addition of 0.3 mL of 0.1M hydrochloric acid |
| Acid-neutralizing capacity (USP) |
Min. 25.0 mEq/g |
| Neutralizing capacity (EP, BP) |
NMT 35.0 mL of 0.1M sodium hydroxide is required |
| Microbial contamination : TAMC (BP, EP) |
NMT 1000.00 cfu/gm |
| Microbial contamination : TYMC (BP, EP) |
NMT 100.00 cfu/gm |
| Assay (Zinc acetate Titration, as Al2O3): JP |
NLT 50.00% |
| Assay (Zinc sulfate titration, as Al(OH)3: USP |
NLT 76.50% |
| Assay (EDTA titration, Al2O3) : EP, BP |
47.00 -60.00 |
Storage and Shelf Life
| Storage |
Store below 30°C away from bright light. |
| Shelf life |
48 months. |
| Usage |
Use before expiry date given on the product label. |
CAS Number :
21645-51-2
Molecular Formula :
Al(OH)₃
More Information
| Product Name |
Aluminium hydroxide, dried gel |
| SKU |
TC550M |
| CAS No |
21645-51-2 |
| EC No. |
244-492-7 |
| Molecular formula |
Al(OH)₃ |