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Appearance
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A colourless or slightly yellow liquid ; odour, strong, persistent , characteristic and aromatic
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Assay
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99 - 100.5%
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Solubility
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Miscible with chloroform, with ethano l (95%) and fixed and volatile oils; very slightly soluble in water
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Identifications
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A. Infrared absorption spectrum
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Confirms
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B. A violet color develops
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Complies
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C. The precipitate melts at 156°C to 161°C
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Complies
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Appearance of solution
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Complies
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Acidity
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NMT 0.4 ml of 0.1 M NaOH
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Weight/ mL
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1.175g to 1.185g
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Refractive index (20°C; 589 nm)
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1.534 - 1.538
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