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Sample solution: Dissolve 0.50 g in 5 mL of water, and

Zinc Chloride transfer the solution to a color-comparison tube. Add
ZnCl2 136.29 15 mL of Potassium cyanide solution (100 mg/mL), and
allow the mixture to become clear.
Zinc chloride [7646-85-7].
Analysis: To each tube add 0.1 mL of sodium sulfide TS. Mix
DEFINITION the contents of each tube, and allow to stand for 5 min.
Zinc Chloride contains NLT 97.0% and NMT 100.5% of zinc Acceptance criteria: Viewed downward over a white
chloride (ZnCl2). surface, the Sample solution is not darker than the Standard
solution (NMT 0.005%).
IDENTIFICATION • LIMIT OF AMMONIUM SALTS
• A. IDENTIFICATION TESTS—GENERAL, Zinc á191ñ: Meets the Sample solution: 100 mg/mL
requirements Analysis: To 5 mL of Sample solution add 1 N sodium
• B. IDENTIFICATION TESTS—GENERAL, Chloride á191ñ: Meets hydroxide until the precipitate first formed is redissolved,
the requirements then warm the solution.
ASSAY Acceptance criteria: No odor of ammonia is perceptible.
• PROCEDURE • LIMIT OF OXYCHLORIDE
Sample solution: Dissolve 12 g of Zinc Chloride in 500 mL Sample solution: Dissolve 1.0 g in 20 mL of water, and add
of water in a 1-L volumetric flask. Add 12 g of ammonium 20 mL of alcohol.
chloride, and dilute with water to volume. Analysis: To 10 mL of the Sample solution add 0.30 mL of
Analysis: Pipet 25 mL of the Sample solution into a 400-mL 1.0 N hydrochloric acid.
beaker. Add 100 mL of water, 10 mL of ammonia– Acceptance criteria: The solution becomes perfectly clear.
ammonium chloride buffer TS, and 1 mL of 0.5 mg/mL of • ALKALIES AND ALKALINE EARTHS

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eriochrome black T solution. Titrate with 0.05 M edetate Sample solution: Dissolve 2.0 g in 150 mL of water
disodium VS to a deep blue endpoint. Each mL of 0.05 M contained in a 200-mL volumetric flask. Add sufficient
edetate disodium is equivalent to 6.815 mg of zinc chloride ammonium sulfide TS to precipitate the zinc completely,
(ZnCl2). and dilute with water to volume. Pass through a dry filter,
and reject the first portion of the filtrate.
Acceptance criteria: 97.0%–100.5%
Analysis: To 100 mL of the Sample solution add 5 drops of
IMPURITIES
• CHLORIDE AND SULFATE, Sulfate á221ñ
Sample solution: 1.0 g in 30 mL of water
ci sulfuric acid. Evaporate to dryness, and ignite.
Acceptance criteria: The weight of the residue is NMT
10 mg (1.0%).
Acceptance criteria: 20 mL of the Sample solution shows no
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
more sulfate than corresponds to 0.20 mL of 0.020 N
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• PACKAGING AND STORAGE: Preserve in tight containers.
sulfuric acid (0.03%).
• LEAD á251ñ
Standard solution: Add 5 mL of water, 2.50 mL of standard
lead solution TS, and 15 mL of Potassium cyanide solution
(100 mg/mL) to a similar color-comparison tube.
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