| ZINC ACETATE ANHYDROUS- USP | 
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| CAS NO: 5970-45-6 | Formula       :(CH3COO)2Zn | 
| GRADE : USP | Formula wt   : 183.53 | 
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| TEST | SPECIFICATION | 
| Description | White crystals or granules, having a slight acetous odour and anastringent taste. Is slightly efflorescent | 
| Solubility | Freely soluble in water & in boiling alcohol, slightly soluble in   alcohol. | 
| Assay | 98.0-102.0% | 
| Identification | Complies | 
| pH (1 in 20) | 6.0 – 8.0 | 
| Chloride | max 0.005% | 
| Sulphate | max0.01% | 
| Arsenic | max 0.0003% | 
| Lead | max 0.002% | 
| Alkalies & alkaline earths | max 0.2% | 
| Insoluble matter | max 0.005% |