Project Description
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
|
PRODUCT |
Magnesium Oxide DC USP |
|
CAS # |
1309-48-4 |
|
SYNONYM |
Magnesia; Periclase; Magnesium oxide (MgO); Magnesium oxide (CI 77711) |
| FORMULA |
MgO |
|
PARTICLE SIZE – 60 MESH |
No less than 90% retain (seive analysis) |
| ARSENIC |
No more than 1 ppm |
| DESCRIPTION |
Heavy, white, odorless granules |
|
SOLUBILITY |
Practically insoluble in water, dissolves in dilute acids with at most slight effervesence |
|
LOSS ON IGNITION |
Not more than 10 % (w/w) |
|
FREE ALKALI & SOLUBLE SALTS |
No more than 2% |
|
ACID INSOLUBLE SUBSTANCES |
No more than 0.1% |
|
HEAVY METALS |
No more than 20 ppm |
|
CALCIUM |
No more than 1.1% [w/w] |
|
ASSAY |
No less than 96.0 % & No more than 100.5% of MgO [Ignited Substance] |
|
MICROBIAL TEST – TFC |
No more than 100 CFU/g |
|
PATHOGENS |
Absent |
|
PARTICLE SIZE – 30 MESH |
100% pass (seive analysis) |
|
BULK DENSITY |
15 grams occupies a volume of 15 ml |
|
IDENTIFICATION |
By reaction of Magnesium |
|
MICROBIAL TEST – TBC |
No more than 1000 CFU/g |
|
IRON |
No more than 500 ppm |
|
INSOLUBILITY |
in alcohol |
|
ODOR |
wh. powd. or cryst., odorless |
|
MELTING POINT |
2800 c |
|
MOLECULAR WEIGHT |
40.31 |
|
BOILING POINT |
3600 c |
|
DENSITY |
3.65-3.75 |
|
VERY SOLUBLE |
in water |
|
NOTES |
Use: ABSORBENT, BUFFERING, OPACIFYING |
Our Happy Clients
