NAME OF THE PRODUCT : SODIUM CHLORIDE AR

GENERAL INFORMATION:

CAS No : 7647-14-5
Molecular formula : NaCl
Description : white, crystalline powder
Molar mass : 58.44 g/mol
Composition : Na : 39.34%
: Cl : 60.66%
Specific density (20°C) : 2.17 g/cm3
Solubility in water (20C) : Soluble in Water 358 g/l
pH-value (100 g/l, H2O, 20°C) : 4.5 – 7.0
Melting point : 801°C
Bulk density : ~ 1140 kg/m3
Boiling point : 1461°C
HS-No. : 3822 00 00

SPECIFICATION:

Description : White fine crystals

Assay (NaCl) : NLT 99.5%
Identity : Passes test
pH value (5% aqueous solution) : 5–8
Bromide (Br) : NMT 0.005%
Iodide (I) : NMT 0.001%
Sulfate (SO4) : NMT 0.002%
Phosphate (PO4) : NMT 0.0005%
Hexacyanoferrate [Fe(CN)6] : NMT 0.0001%
Total nitrogen (N) : NMT 0.001%
Heavy metals (as Pb) : NMT 0.0005%
Iron (Fe) : NMT 0.0001%
Magnesium (Mg) : NMT 0.001%
Calcium (Ca) : NMT 0.002%
Barium (Ba) : NMT 0.001%
Potassium (K) : NMT 0.01%
Loss on drying (130°C) : NMT 0.5%

METHOD OF ANALYSIS:

1. Description : White fine crystals

2. Identity : Na : Yellow flame colour

Cl : On addition of AgNO3 solution to test solution, a white cheesy precipitate is

obtained.

3. Test solution : Dissolve 20 g substance in water to 200 ml. The solution is clear and
colourless.

4. Assay (NaCl) : Dissolve 0.25 g dried substance accurately weighed in 50 ml water. Add 0.2 ml
min 99.5% K2CrO4 solution (5%) and titrate with AgNO3 solution (0.1 mole/L)
Consumption : a ml
Calculation :
1 ml = 0.0058443 g NaCl

% NaCl = 0.0058443 x a x 100

weight in g

5. pH value : Glass electrode : 5% aqueous solution

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5–8

6. Bromide (Br) : Add 0.25 ml sulfuric acid (0.5 mole/L) and 2 drop chloramine solution (2%) to 10
NMT 0.005% ml test solution, keep for 2 min., then extract with 5 ml chloroform. Shake the
organic phase vigorously with 3 ml Fuchsin solution (1).

Compare the violet colour with that of a similarly treated bromide stock solution
II (5 ml = 0.005%).

(1) Fuchsin solution : Dissolve 0.05 g substance in 100 ml sulfuric acid (30%).
Prior to use, mix this solution with glacial acetic acid in proportion (1 : 1)

Inference: Immediate.

7. Iodide (I) : Add 0.2 ml sulfuric acid (16%) and 1 drop saturated bromine water to 20 ml test
NMT 0.001% solution. With 0.2 ml sulfosalicylic acid solution (10%) and keep for 5 minutes.
Then treat with 0.5 ml potassium iodide solution (10%) and 2 ml starch solution
(1%).

Compare the resulting blue colour with that of a similarly treated mixture of 10
ml test solution and iodide stock solution II (1 ml = 0.001%).

8. Sulfate (SO4) : Mix 0.25 ml potassium sulfate solution (0.02% in ethanol 30%) and 1 ml
NMT 0.002% BaCl2.2H2O solution (25%) [seeding solution] and add 20 ml test solution
acidified with 0.5 ml hydrochloric acid (25%).

Compare the resulting turbidity with that of a similarly treated sulfate stock
solution II (4 ml = 0.002%).

Inference: After 10 minutes.

9. Phosphate (PO4) : Dissolve 1 g substance in 20 ml sulfuric acid (0.25 mol/L). After addition of 1 ml
NMT 0.0005% ammonium molybdate solution and 1 ml photo-rex solution. Keep the mixture
for 2 hours.
Compare the resulting blue colour with that of a similarly treated phosphate
stock solution II. (0.5 ml = 0.0005%).

Ammonium molybdate solution :

Dissolve 5 g ammonium molybdate in sulfuric acid (0.5 mol/L) to 100 ml.

Photo-rex solution :
Dissolve 0.2 g Photorex in 100 ml water and dissolve in this mixture 20 g
potassium disulfite.

10. Hexacyanoferrate : Dissolve 2 g substance in 6 ml water and treat with 0.5 ml of mixture of 95 ml
NMT 0.0001% FeSO4.7H2O solution (1%) and 5 ml iron stock solution I. It exhibits no blue
colour within 10 minutes.

11. Total nitrogen : In a Kjeldahl apparatus, dilute 10 ml test solution to 140 ml, add 5 ml sodium
NMT 0.001% hydroxide solution (27%) and reduce with 1 g Devarda’s alloy. Collect about 75
ml distillate in a receiver containing (0.05 mole/L) and then treat with sodium
hydroxide solution and Nessler’s reagent.

Compare the yellow colour with that of a similarly treated nitrate stock solution
II. (4.4 ml = 0.001% N)

Inference: After 2 minutes.

12. Heavy metals (as Pb) : Add 0.2 ml acetic acid (30%) to 20 ml test solution and saturate with hydrogen
NMT 0.0005% sulphide.

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Compare the resulting dark colouration with that of a similarly treated lead stock
solution II (1 ml = 0.0005% Pb)
Inference: Immediate.

13. Iron (Fe) : Mix 20 ml test solution with 0.5 ml hydrochloric acid (25%) and 2 ml
NMT 0.0001% hydroxylammonium chloride solution (10%). After 1 minute add 10 ml
CH3COONH4 solution (20%) and 0. 5ml 1, 10 Phenanthrolinium chloride
solution (0.25%) and dilute with water to 50 ml.

Compare the resulting red colour with that of a similarly treated iron stock
solution II. (0.2 ml = 0.0001%).

Inference: After 10 minutes.

14. Magnesium (Mg) : Treat 20 ml test solution with 1 ml sodium hydroxide solution (27%) and 0.2 ml
NMT 0.001% titan yellow solution (0.1%).

Compare the resulting red colour with that of a similarly treated magnesium
stock solution II. (2 ml = 0.001%).

Inference: After 5 minutes.

15. Calcium (Ca) : Flame atomic absorption spectrometric from 0.4% aqueous solution.
NMT 0.002% Acetylene air flame ;
Resonance line :  (Ca) = 422.7 nm

16. Barium (Ba) : Mix 0.25 ml BaCl2.2H2O solution (0.02%) and 2 ml sulfuric acid
NMT 0.001% ( 1 mol/L) [Seeding solution] and add 20 ml test solution acidified with 0.5 ml
hydrochloric acid (25%).

Compare the resulting turbidity with that of a similarly treated barium stock
solution II. (2 ml = 0.001%).

Inference: After 2 hours.

17. Potassium (K) : Flame atomic emission spectrometric from 1% aqueous solution.
NMT 0.01%
Acetylene-oxygen flame ;
Resonance line :  (K) = 766.5 nm

18. Loss on drying : NMT 0.5%

(130°C)

Stock solution II contains 0.00001 g of the corresponding ions per ml.

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