Item | Specification -- FCC IV |
Name | Erythorbic Acid |
Appearance | White odorless, crystalline powder or granules |
Assay(on dry basis) | 99.0 - 100.5% |
Chemical Formula | C6H8O6 |
Specific rotation | -16.5 --- -18.0 º |
Residue on ignitionc | < 0.3% |
Loss on drying | < 0.4% |
Particle size | 40 mesh |
Heavy metal | < 10 ppm max |
Lead | < 5 ppm |
Arsenic | < 3 ppm |