Zinc Oxide

Zinc oxide ZnO is a white powder that is insoluble in water, and it is widely used as an additive in numerous materials and products including rubbers, plastics, ceramics, glass, cement, lubricants, paints, ointments, adhesives, sealants, pigments, foods, batteries, ferrites, fire retardants, and first-aid tapes.

Zinc Oxide BP Grade
Ph Eur
ZnO -- 81.4 -- CAS 1341-13-2

DEFINITION
Content: 99.0 per cent to 100.5 per cent (ignited substance).

CHARACTERS
Appearance: Soft, white or faintly yellowish-white, amorphous powder, free from gritty particles.
Solubility: Practically insoluble in water and in ethanol (96 per cent). It dissolves in dilute mineral acids.

IDENTIFICATION
A. It becomes yellow when strongly heated; the yellow colour disappears on cooling.
B. Dissolve 0.1 g in 1.5 ml of dilute hydrochloric acid and dilute to 5 ml with water. The solution gives the reaction of zinc.

TESTS
Alkalinity: Shake 1.0 g with 10 ml of boiling water. Add 0.1 ml of phenolphthalein solution and filter. If the filtrate is red, not more than 0.3 ml of 0.1 M hydrochloric acid is required to change the colour of the indicator.
Carbonates and substances insoluble in acids: Dissolve 1.0 g in 15 ml of dilute hydrochloric acid. It dissolves without effervescence and the solution is not more opalescent than reference suspension and is colourless.
Arsenic: Maximum 5 ppm, determined on 0.2 g.
Cadmium: Maximum 10.0 ppm.
Iron: Maximum 200 ppm.
Lead: Maximum 50.0 ppm.
Loss on ignition: Maximum 1.0 per cent, determined on 1.00 g by ignition to constant mass at 500 ± 50 °C.
ASSAY: Dissolve 0.150 g in 10 ml of dilute acetic acid R. Carry out the complexometric titration of zinc. 1 ml of 0.1 M sodium edetate is equivalent to 8.14 mg of ZnO.

Zinc Oxide FCC Food Grade
ZnO Formula wt 81.38
CAS: [1314-13-2]
DESCRIPTION
Zinc Oxide occurs as a fine, white, amorphous powder. It gradually absorbs carbon dioxide from the air. It is insoluble in water and in alcohol, and is soluble in dilute acids and in strong bases.
Function: Nutrient.

REQUIREMENTS
Identification
A. When strongly heated, a sample assumes a yellow color that disappears on cooling.
B. A solution of sample in a slight excess of 3 N hydrochloric acid gives positive tests for Zinc, Appendix IIIA.
Assay: Not less than 99.0% of ZnO after ignition.
Alkalinity: Passes test.
Cadmium: Not more than 3 mg/kg.
Lead: Not more than 10 mg/kg.
Loss on Ignition: Not more than 1.0%.
Substances Not Precipitated by Sulfide: Not more than 0.5%.

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