Colourless to white or almost white crystals or powder or granules or solid
Solubility
100 mg soluble in 1 mL of water
Clarity
10% w/v aqueous solution is clear and colourless
Specific rotation
+52.5° to +53.3° (c= Dissolve 10.0 gm of sample in 80 mL of water, add 0.2 mL of 5M ammonia, allow to stand for 30 min. and dilute to 100.0 mL with water)