PRELIMINARY CHARACTERIZATION OF ROCK SALT IN PRESENCE OF CITRIC ACID BY FTIR SPECTROSCOPY
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BINDU.S
ANNAMACHRYA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY,
RAJAMPET,KADAPA Dist, A.P, INDIA.
sirasalabindupharmacy@gmail.com
INTRODUCTION
Rock salt, also known as halite is the naturally occurring crystalline salt. It is the mineral form of sodium chloride or the table salt that we use. However, rock salt does not look like the regular table salt. Instead, it naturally forms in large isometric crystals. Moreover, rock salt can be white like table salt or it can be red, orange, yellow or blue in color. The color of rock salt basically depends on the amount, and the kind of impurities present in it. Along with sodium, rock salt contains many other minerals including, calcium, zinc, iron, magnesium, potassium, copper and several other trace minerals. Like table salt, rock salt too has great many uses. rock salt in massive bags for the purpose of keeping down ice on the roads in the winter.

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National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) is the first national level institute in pharmaceutical sciences with a proclaimed objective of becoming a centre of excellence for advanced studies and research in pharmaceutical sciences. The Government of India has declared NIPER as an ‘Institute of National Importance’.
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