- British Pharmacopoeia Volume V
- Appendices
- Appendix I A. General Reagents
Zinc |
Zinc Zn = 65.38 (7440-66-6)
Analytical reagent grade of commerce containing not less than 99.5% of Zn.
Silver-white cylinders, granules, pellets or filings with a blue sheen.
Complies with the following test.
Arsenic 5.0 g complies with limit test A for arsenic, Appendix VI (0.2 ppm). Use 15 mL of hydrochloric acid AsT and 25 mL of water as the solvent.