Description

Vitamin C is white granular powder,melting at about **0degrees centigrade.Gradually darkens on exposure to light and/or heat, reasonably stable in air when dry, but deteriorates in solution in the presence of air.One gram is soluble in about 3ml of water and in about *0ml of alcohol.It is insoluble in chloroform,ether and benzene.

SPECIFICATION (BP***4/USP*8/FCCV)
Appearance: White to slightly yellowish crystalline power
Identification Positive Reaction
Clarity of Solution (5% solution) Clear
Color of Solution BY7
Assay *9.0% ~ **0.5%
Particle size (%) mesh No. *0 **0
Loss on Drying