Zinc Sulphate heptahydrate occurs as a white crystalline powder and and is used mainly for treating zinc deficiencies . It is also used in many health supplements . Zinc sulphate has the CAS no – 7446-20-0 and the formula for ZINC SULPHATE Heptahydrate is ZnSO4.7H2O .
ZINC SULPHATE Heptahydrate – ACS | |
CAS NO :7446-20-0 | FORMULA : ZnSO4.7H2O |
GRADE : ACS | FORMULA WT : 287.58 |
TEST | SPECIFICATION |
Description | White crystalline powder |
Test solution (10% aq) | Complies |
Assay | Min 99.0-103.0% |
pH (5% aq sol) | 4.4-6.0 |
Insoluble matter: | max. 0.01% |
Chloride: | max 0.0005% |
Nitrate: | max. 0.002% |
Ammonia: | max. 0.001% |
Calcium (Ca) : | max.0.005% |
Iron: | max 0.001% |
Lead (Pb): | max 0.003% |
Magnesium (Mg): | max. 0.005% |
Manganese (Mn): | max. 0.0003% |
Potassium (K): | max.0.01% |
Sodium (Na): | max.0.05% |
ZINC SULPHATE Heptahydrate – AR | |
CAS NO :7446-20-0 | FORMULA : ZnSO4.7H2O |
GRADE : AR | FORMULA WT : 287.58 |
TEST | SPECIFICATION |
Description | White crystalline powder |
Test solution (10% aq) | Complies |
Assay | Min 99.5-100.5% |
pH (5% aq sol) | 5.2-6.0 |
Insoluble matter: | Max 0.01% |
Chloride: | Max 0.001% |
Nitrate: | Max 0.001% |
Arsenic (As): | Max 0.0001% |
Ammonium: | Max 0.001% |
Cadmium (Cd): | Max 0.001% |
Calcium (Ca): | Max 0.005% |
Iron: | Max 0.0005% |
Lead (Pb): | Max 0.001% |
Manganese (Mn): | Max 0.0003% |
Potassium (K): | Max 0.005% |
Sodium (Na): | Max 0.005% |
ZINC SULPHATE Heptahydrate – LR | |
CAS NO :7446-20-0 | FORMULA : ZnSO4.7H2O |
GRADE : LR | FORMULA WT : 287.58 |
TEST | SPECIFICATION |
Description | White crystalline powder |
Test solution (10% aq) | Complies |
Assay | Min 99.0-102.0% |
pH (5% aq sol) | 4.0-6.0 |
Chloride: | max 0.001% |
Iron: | max 0.001% |
Heavy metal: | max 0.001% |
ZINC SULPHATE Heptahydrate – BP | |
CAS NO :7446-20-0 | FORMULA : ZnSO4.7H2O |
GRADE : BP | FORMULA WT : 287.58 |
TEST | SPECIFICATION |
Description | white to almost white crystalline powder or colourless transparent crystals, effloresccent |
Solubility | Very soluble in water , practically insoluble in ethaol (96%) |
Identification | Complies |
Assay(ODB) | min 99.0-104.0% |
pH (5%) | 4.4-5.6 |
Appearance of solution | Passes |
Chloride | Max 0.03% |
Iron | Max 0.01% |
Lead | Max 0.001% |
ZINC SULPHATE Heptahydrate – USP | |
CAS NO :7446-20-0 | FORMULA : ZnSO4.7H2O |
GRADE : USP | FORMULA WT : 287.58 |
TEST | SPECIFICATION |
Description | colourless transparent prisms or small needles. May occure as a white granular crystallinje powder, is odourless & is efflorescent in dry air. Its solutions are acid to litmus |
Solubility | Very soluble in water,freely soluble in glycerine insoluble in alcohol |
Identification | Complies |
Assay (As ZnSO4) | 55.6-61.0% |
(As ZnSO4. H2O) | 99.0-108.7% |
Arsenic | Max 0.0014% |
Lead | Max 0.002% |
Alkalies & alkaline earth | Max 0.9% |
Acidity | Passes |