Doc. # STD/7.5.

1/03/Zinc
Sulphate
Issue

I. NAME OF CHEMICAL ZINC SULPHATE

II. MOLECULAR FORMULA ZnSO4

III. PARAMETERS:
1) Appearance. Crystalline powder
2) Color. White
3) Solubility in water Soluble

4) Identification:
a) Sulphate. +ve.
b) Zinc. +ve.

5) %age of ZnSO4:
a) Hydrate. 99.8% - 104.0%
b) Without hydrate. 55.6% - 61.0%

IV. DESCRIPTIVE NOTES FOR PROCEDURE:

1. Test for Sulphate:

Sample + H2O + Barium chloride  White ppt  ppt insoluble in HCl and
HNO3.

2. Test for Zinc:

Sample + H2O + Potassium Ferro cyanide  White ppt.

3. %age of Zinc Sulphate:

300 mg Sample + 100 ml H2O + 5 ml ammonia , ammonium chloride solution

+ Erochrom black T (indicator) Titrate
 0.05 M disodium ethylene diamine tetra
acetate until the solution is deep blue in color.
 4. Calculation:

Factor: 8.071 mg.

Titration Reading x Factor x 100 = x%

Wt of Sample

V. EXTRACT:

The Dispensatory of the United States of America, 25 th edition, 1950,

Doc.#87.

Prepared by ANALYST Approved by DIRECTOR

Q.C.