Copper Sulphate Pentahydrate (IP/BP/USP)
| PRODUCT NAME | COPPERSULPHATEPENTAHYDRATE– IP/BP/USP |
| Chemical formula | CuSO4.5H2O |
| Molecular weight | 249.69 |
| Standard pack size | 25 KG. PAPER BAG / 50 KG. HDPE BAG |
| Retest period | 5 Years from the date of manufacture |
| Application |
| Sr. No. | TEST | SPECIFICATION | REFERENCE |
| 1. | Description | Blue , crystalline powder or transparent , blue crystals. | BP |
| 2. | Solubility | Freely soluble in water, soluble in methanol, practically insoluble in ethanol . | BP |
| 3. | Identification | A.) Dark blue colour is produced. B.) Loss on drying C.) Sulphate tests | BP |
| 4. | Appearance of Solution | Solution S is clear. | BP |
| 5. | Chlorides | Max. 100 ppm | BP |
| 6. | Iron | Max. 100 ppm | BP |
| 7. | Atomic absorption spectrometry | To meet the requirement. | BP |
| 8. | Lead | Max. 50.0 ppm | BP |
| 9. | LOD | 35.0% to 36.5 % | BP |
| 10. | Assay | 99.0 % to 101.0% | BP |
| Sr. No. | TEST | SPECIFICATION | REFERENCE |
| 1. | Description | Deep blue triclinic crystals or blue, crystalline granules or powder. | USP |
| 2. | Solubility | Very soluble in boiling water, freely soluble in water and in glycerine slightly soluble in alcohol | USP |
| 3. | Identification | A. Sulphate: A 100 mg/ml. Solution meets the requirement B. Copper: A 100 mg/ml. Solution meets the requirement | USP |
| 4. | Sodium | NMT 0.02% | USP |
| 5. | Pottassium | NMT 0.01% | USP |
| 6. | Calcium | NMT 0.005% | USP |
| 7. | Iron | NMT 0.003% | USP |
| 8. | Nickel | NMT 0.005% | USP |
| 9. | Loss on drying | 33.0% to 36.5% | USP |
| 10. | Assay | NLT 98.5% & NMT 100.5% | USP |