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STD/7.5.1/03/Mg(NO3)2
Issue # 01

I. NAME OF CHEMICAL MAGNESIUM NITRATE

II. MOLECULAR FORMULA Mg(NO3)2.6H2O

III. PARAMETERS:
1) Appearance. Crystals

2) Color. Colorless
3) Solubility in water. +ve.

4) Assay. Not less than 98.0%

IV. DESCRIPTIVE NOTES FOR PROCEDURE:

1. Assay:

Dissolve about 0.5 gm in 50 ml of water, add 10 ml of strong ammonia-

ammonium chloride solution and titrate with M/20 disodium EDTA, using 0.1
gm of mordant black mixture as indicator.

Calculation :

%age of Mg(NO3)2.6H2O = Tire Reading x 0.01282 x 100

Wt. of sample

V. EXTRACT:

The British Pharmacopoeia, 1968, Vol. II, Doc. # 5, Pg. # 1142.

Prepared by ANALYST Approved by DIRECTOR

Q.C.