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												| CHEMICAL 
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              | Description 
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 | A white, fine powder, odourless, tasteless, slightly hygroscopic |  
              | Solubility | : | Insoluble in water, Almost completely soluble in 
              dilute hydrochloric acid |  
              | Magnesium Oxide | : | 15% (14.0% to 18.0%) |  
              | Aluminium Dioxide | : | 22.5% (20.0% to 25.0%) |  
              | Silicon Dioxide | : | 53% (48.0 % to 58 %) |  
              | Total contents of 
 (MgO, Al2O3 ,SiO2 )
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 | 90% (not less than 88%) 
 
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              | Loss on Ignition 
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 | 24.5% (20.0% to 30.0%) |  
              | Heavy Metals | : | Less than 20 ppm |  
              | Arsenic | : | Less than 8 ppm |  
              | Chloride | : | Less than 450 ppm |  
              | Sulphate | : | Less than 0.4 % |  
              | Acid consuming capacity | : | 183.0 ml/gm of 0.1 N HCl |  
              | Sieve Test | : | Passes Test |  |  
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