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Product Identifier
| Product Code |
TC046M |
| Molecular weight |
58.44 |
| Molecular formula |
NaCl |
| CAS No. |
7647-14-5 |
Quality Control
| Appearance (EP, BP) |
White or almost white crystalline powder, or colourless crystals or white or almost white pearls |
| Appearance (USP) |
Colourless, cubic crystals or white crystalline powder. |
| Appearance (JP) |
Colourless or white crystals or crystalline powder |
| Appearance (IP) |
White or colourless crystals or a white crystalline powder |
| Solubility (EP, BP) |
Freely soluble in water, practically insoluble in anhydrous ethanol |
| Solubility (USP) |
Freely soluble in water, soluble in glycerin, slightly soluble in alcohol |
| Solubility (JP) |
Freely soluble in water, and practically insoluble in ethanol (99.5%) |
| Solubility (IP) |
Freely soluble in water and slightly more soluble in boiling water, practically insoluble in ethanol |
| Identification A (USP, JP) |
Reaction for sodium |
| Identification A (EP, BP, IP) |
Reaction (a)for chlorides |
| Identification B (USP, JP) |
Reaction for chlorides |
| Identification B (EP, BP, IP) |
Reaction for sodium salts |
| Appearance of solution (USP, EP, BP, IP) |
20% Solution in water is clear and colourless. |
| Clarity & colour of solution (JP) |
20% Solution in water is clear and colourless. |
| Acidity or alkalinity (USP, EP, BP, IP) |
<= 0.5 mL of 0.01M hydrochloric acid or 0.01M sodium hydroxide is required to change the colour of this solution |
| Acidity or alkalinity (JP) |
The colour of the solution is blue |
| Arsenic (USP, EP, BP, IP) |
<= 0.0001% |
| Arsenic (JP) |
<= 0.0002% |
| Bromide, UV spectroscopy (USP, EP, BP, IP) |
<= 0.01% |
| Bromide (JP) |
The absorbance at 590nm of the sample solution is not more than that of standard solution |
| Ferrocyanide (USP, EP, BP, JP, IP) |
No blue colour develops within 10 min. |
| Phosphate (USP, EP, BP) |
<= 0.0025% |
| Phosphate (JP) |
The colour of the solution is not darker than the control solution |
| Heavy metals (IP) |
<= 0.0005% |
| Heavy metals (JP) |
<= 0.0003% |
| Iron (USP, EP, BP) |
<= 0.0002% |
| Iron (JP) |
The solution has not more colour than the control solution |
| Iron (IP) |
<= 0.002% |
| Sulphate (USP, EP, BP) |
<= 0.02% |
| Sulphate (JP) |
Any turbidity produced does not more than that produced in the control solution |
| Sulphate (IP) |
<= 0.03% |
| Aluminium (USP, EP, BP, IP) |
<= 0.00002% |
| Barium (USP) |
Any opalescence in the test solution is not more intense than that in the reference solution |
| Barium (EP, BP) |
Any opalescence in the solution is not more intense than that in the mixture of 5 mL of 20% in water and 7 mL of distilled water |
| Barium (JP) |
The solution has not more turbidity than the control solution |
| Barium (IP) |
No turbidity is produced within 2hr |
| Iodides (USP, EP, BP) |
No blue colour is observed |
| Iodide (JP) |
A blue colour does not appear |
| Iodide (IP) |
No blue colour after 5 min. |
| Potassium (USP, EP, BP) |
<= 0.05% |
| Potassium (IP) |
<= 0.10% |
| Nitrites, UV-Spectroscopy (USP, EP, BP) |
Absorbance is <= 0.01 at 354nm |
| Calcium and magnesium (IP) |
<= 0.005% |
| Magnesium & alkaline-Earth metals (USP, EP, BP) |
<= 0.01% (Calculated as Ca) |
| Magnesium & alkaline-Earth metals (JP) |
The colour of the solution is blue |
| Loss on drying (at 105°C, 3hr) (IP) |
<= 1.0% |
| Loss on drying (at 105°C, 2 hr) (USP, EP, JP, BP) |
<= 0.5% |
| Assay (AT, on dried basis) (USP, EP, BP, JP, IP) |
99.00-100.50% |
| Bacterial endotoxin (EP, BP, IP) |
<= 5.0 IU/g |
Storage and Shelf Life
| Storage |
Store below 30°C away from bright light. |
| Shelf life |
48 months. |
| Use By |
Use before expiry date given on the product label. |
CAS Number :
7647-14-5
Molecular Formula :
NaCl
More Information
| Product Name |
Sodium chloride |
| SKU |
TC046M |
| CAS No |
7647-14-5 |
| EC No. |
231-598-3 |
| Molecular formula |
NaCl |