• British Pharmacopoeia Volume V
  • Appendices
  • Appendix I A. General Reagents

Silver Manganese Paper

Silver Manganese Paper Immerse strips of slow filter paper in a solution containing 0.85% w/v of manganese(ii) sulfate and 0.85% w/v of silver nitrate and leave for a few minutes. Allow the paper to dry over phosphorus pentoxide protected from acidic or alkaline vapours.