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Ferric Chloride Hexahydrate BP Grade Eur
FeCl3,6H2O -- 270.3 -- CAS 10025-77-1
DEFINITIONContent: 98.0 per cent to 102.0 per cent.
CHARACTERSAppearance: Crystal or orange-yellow or brownish-yellow crystals, very hygroscopic.Solubility: Very soluble in water and in ethanol (96 per cent), freely soluble in glycerol.
IDENTIFICATIONA. It gives reaction of chlorides.B. It gives reaction of iron.
TESTSSolution S: Dissolve 10 g in distilled water and dilute to 100 ml with the same solvent.Acidity: In a suitable polyethylene container, dissolve 3.0 g of potassium fluoride in 15 ml of water. Titrate with 0.1 M sodium hydroxide using 0.1 ml of nolhalein solution as indicator until a pink colour is obtained. Add 10 ml of solution S and allow to stand for 3 h. Filter and use 12.5 ml of the filtrate. Not more than 0.30 ml of 0.1 M sodium hydroxide is required to change the colour of the indicator to pink.Free chlorine: Heat 5 ml of solution S. The vapour does not turn starch iodide paper blue.Sultes: Maximum 100 ppm.Ferrous ions: Maximum 50 ppm.Heavy metals: Maximum 50 ppm.