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Calcium acetate is a chemical compound which is a calcium salt of acetic acid. It has the formula Ca(C2H3O2)2. Its standard name is calcium acetate, while calcium ethanoate is the systematic name. An older name is acetate of lime.
| Product Name | CALCIUM ACETATE BP/EP/USP |
| Synonym | |
| Product Code | CALC01-1 |
| Chemical Formula | Ca(C2H3OO)2 |
| Molecular Weight | 158.17 g mol−1 |
| CAS No. | 62-54-4 |
| Standard Pack Size | 25 KG |
| Storage | Store in cool and dry place. |
| Retest Period | 1 YEAR |
| Application |
| Sr. No. | Test | Specification | Reference |
| 1. | Description | A White, odorless or almost odorless, hygroscopic, crystalline powder. When heated to above 160 0C, it decomposes to calcium carbonate and acetone. | BP/EP/USP |
| 2. | Solubility | Freely soluble in water, slightly soluble in methanol, practically insoluble in acetone, in dehydrated alcohol and in benzene. | BP/EP/USP |
| 3. | Identification | (A) Test Of Calcium : A White precipitate is formed. (B) Test Of Acetate : A deep red color that is destroyed by the addition of minerals acids. | BP/EP/USP |
| 4. | Appearance Of Solution | Solution S is clear and colorless. | BP/EP |
| 5. | pH | (A) Between 7.2 to 8.2. (5% solution) (B) Between 6.3 and 9.6, (1 in 20) | (A) BP/EP (B) USP |
| 6. | Water | Not more than 7.0% w/w. | BP/EP/USP |
| 7. | Fluoride | Not more than 50 ppm. | BP/EP/USP |
| 8. | Arsenic | Not more than 3 ppm. | BP/EP/USP |
| 9. | Lead (Heavy metals) | Not more than 10 ppm. | BP/EP/USP |
| 10. | Nitrate | The blue colour remains for at least 10 minutes. | BP/EP/USP |
| 11. | Chloride | Maximum 300 ppm. | BP/EP/USP |
| 12. | Sulfate | Not more than 600 ppm. | BP/EP/USP |
| 13. | Barium | Maximum 50 ppm | BP/EP |
| 14. | Magnesium | Maximum 500 ppm (Atomic absorption spectrometry) | BP/EP |
| 15. | Readily Oxidizable Substances | The pink color in the supernatant is not completely discharged. | BP/EP/USP |
| 16. | Assay | (A) Between 99.0% w/w and 101.0% w/w on anhydrous basis. (B) Not less than 99.0% and not more than 100.5% w/w of C4H6CaO4, Calculated on anhydrous basis. | (A) BP/EP (B) USP |
| 17. | Bulk Density | Between 0.1 g/ml to 0.3 g/ml | IHS |
| 18. | Tap Density | Between 0.35 g/ml to 0.55 g/ml | IHS |
| 19. | Sieve Analysis (A) (-) 40# (B) (-) 60# (C) (-) 80# | (A) NLT 95.00% (B) NLT 90.00% (C) NLT 70.00% | (A) IHS (B) IHS (C) IHS |