Pharmacopoeia Grades

Magnesium Chloride Anhydrous

United States Pharmacopoeia (USP)

  • Cas No: 7786-30-3
  • Molecular Formula: MgCl2
  • Molecular weight: 95.211 g/mol
Test Specification
Assay98.0% – 101.0%
Insoluble MatterNMT 0.005%
Chloride and Sulfate0.005%
Barium (Ba)No turbidity is produced within 2h
Limit of CalciumNMT 0.01%
Potassium (K)No turbidity is produced within 5 min.
Aluminium (Al)NMT 1 ppm
pH4.5 – 7.0

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Magnesium Chloride Hexahydrate

United States Pharmacopoeia (USP)

  • Cas No: 7791-18-6
  • Molecular Formula: MgCl2.6H2O
  • Molecular weight: 203.30 g/mol
Test Specification
Assay98.0% – 101.0%
Insoluble MatterNMT 0.005%
Chloride and Sulfate0.005%
Barium (Ba)No turbidity is produced within 2h
Limit of CalciumNMT 0.01%
Potassium (K)No turbidity is produced within 5 min.
Aluminium (Al)NMT 1 ppm
pH4.5 – 7.0

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Magnesium Chloride Hexahydrate

British Pharmacopoeia (BP)

  • Cas No: 7791-18-6
  • Molecular Formula: MgCl2.6H2O
  • Molecular weight: 203.30 g/mol
Test Specification
AppearanceColorless crystals, hygroscopic
Appearance of SolutionClear and colorless
Bromides (Br)500 ppm
Sulfates (SO₄)Max 100 ppm
Aluminium (Al)Max 1 ppm
Calcium (Ca)Max 0.1%
Iron (Fe)Max 10 ppm
Potassium (K)Max 500 ppm
Water (H₂O)51.0% to 55.0%

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Magnesium Chloride Hexahydrate

European Pharmacopoeia (EP)

  • Cas No: 7791-18-6
  • Molecular Formula: MgCl2.6H2O
  • Molecular weight: 203.30 g/mol
Test Specification
AppearanceColorless crystals or hygroscopic
Solubility in water and ethanolVery soluble in water, freely soluble in ethanol (96%)
Appearance of solutionThe solution is clear and colorless
Bromides (Br)Max 500 ppm
Sulphate (SO₄)Max 100 ppm
Calcium (Ca)Max 0.1%
Iron (Fe)Max 10 ppm
Potassium (K)Max 500 ppm
Water (H₂O)51.0% to 55.0%
Aluminium (Al)Max 1 ppm

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Magnesium Chloride Hexahydrate

Indian Pharmacopoeia (IP)

  • Cas No: 7791-18-6
  • Molecular Formula: MgCl2.6H2O
  • Molecular weight: 203.30 g/mol
Test Specification
DescriptionColorless crystals. Deliquescent
Solubility in water and alcoholFreely soluble in water and alcohol
IdentificationIt gives the reactions of magnesium and chlorides
ArsenicNMT 2 ppm
Limit of CalciumNMT 0.01%
Heavy metalsNMT 20 ppm
Potassium (K)NMT 1.0%
Sodium (Na)NMT 0.5%

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