Aluminium Bromide
Test
Specification
Characters
It appears as a white or almost white, crystalline powder or colorless crystals, hygroscopic
IdentificationTest ATest B
It gives reaction of bromidesIt gives reactions of ammonium salts
Solubility
Freely soluble in water, sparingly soluble in ethanol (96%). It becomes yellow when exposed to light or air.
Appearance of solution
Solution is clear and colorless
Acidity or alkalinity
Specified test.
Bromates
Specified test. No blue or violet color develops.
Chlorides –Sulfates –
Not more than 0.6%Not more than 0.01%
Iodides
Specified test. The lower layer is colorless
Iron
Not more than 20 ppm
Magnesium and alkaline earth metals
Not more than 200 ppm, calculated as Ca
Loss on drying
Not more than 1.0%
Sulfated ash
Not more than 0.1%
Assay
Not less than 98.5% and not more than 101.0% (dried substance)