Identification
A:
Dissolve the contents of 5Capsules in 20mLof water,and filter:the filtrate responds to the tests for Potassium á191ñ.
B:
Add a few drops of methylene blue solution (1in 1000)to the filtrate obtained in Identificationtest A:a violet-colored precipitate is obtained.
Assay
Assay preparation
Mix the contents of not less than 10Capsules,and transfer an accurately weighed portion of the mixed powder,equivalent to about 200mg of potassium perchlorate,to a 200-mLvolumetric flask,dilute with water to volume,and mix.Pass through a filter having 0.22-µm pore size,transfer 10.0mLof the clear filtrate to a 100-mLvolumetric flask,dilute with water to volume,and mix.
Procedure
Proceed as directed in the
Assayunder
Potassium Perchlorate.Calculate the quantity,in mg,of potassium perchlorate (KClO
4)in the portion of Capsules taken by the formula:
2000C(rU/rS),
in which the terms are as defined therein.