GB/T 631-2026Chemical reagent - Ammonia solution (English PDF)
化学试剂 氨水
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SAMR; SAC
Level / Type
National · Recommended
Issue date
February 27, 2026
Implementation date
September 1, 2026
Scope
GB/T 631-2026 is the English-translated version of 化学试剂 氨水.
GB/T 631-2026 is the Chinese national standard covering reagent grade ammonia solution - the assay and the limits on the chloride, sulfate, heavy metals and carbonate that would interfere in the analyses it is used in. It replaces GB/T 631-2007 and has been in force since 1 September 2026, with the other chemical reagent standards of this batch. It was issued on 27 February 2026 and has been in force since 1 September 2026, replacing GB/T 631-2007. The document is under the responsibility of the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation. This page is published from the official record of the 2026 edition; the clause text of a standard this recent is not yet in circulation, and the figures, limits and tables it contains are those of the document itself, delivered in full with the English translation.
Document preview — GB/T 631-2026
National Standard of the People's Republic of China
- ICS
- 71.040.30
- Classification
- G 62
- Replacing
- GB/T 631-2007
Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation; Standardization Administration of the PRC
Contents
- 1 Scope
- 1.0 L/min, Atomizing gas
- 3 Terms and Definitions
- 5 Technical Requirements
- 6 Test Methods
- 6.3 Evaporation Residue Take 55 mL (50
- 6.4 Chloride
- 6.4.1 Turbidimetric method (excluding arbitration method - high purity)
- 6.4.1.1 Preparation of test solution Take 110 mL (100
- 6.4.2 Ion Chromatography
- 6.5 Sulfides Take 55 mL (50
- 6.6 Sulfates
- 6.7 Carbonates Take 11 mL (10
- 6.8 Phosphate
- 6.8.1 Colorimetric method (excluding arbitration method - high purity) Take 5 mL (
- 6.9 Reduction of potassium permanganate Take 22 mL (20
- 6.10 Sodium, magnesium, potassium, calcium, iron, copper, lead
- 6.10.1.3 Determination Method 6.10.1.3.1 Sodium Take
- 6.10.2 Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry (except for high-purity)
- 6.10.3 Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry
- 7 Inspection Rules
- 12.0 L/min, Auxiliary gas
Foreword
This document complies with the provisions of GB/T 1.1-2020 "Standardization Work Guidelines Part
1.Structure and Drafting Rules of Standardization Documents". Drafting. This document replaces GB/T 631-2007 "Chemical Reagent Ammonia Water". Compared with GB/T 631-2007, the main differences are structural adjustments and editorial changes. Aside from the modifications, the main technical changes are as follows:
a) Added technical requirements and testing methods for high purity and superior purity grades (see Chapters 5 and 6); (b) Three ion chromatography methods for the determination of chloride, sulfate, and phosphate have been added (see 6.4.2, 6.6.2, and 6.8.2);
c) Seven inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) methods were added for sodium, magnesium, potassium, calcium, iron, copper, and lead. Two methods for determination by spectroscopic methods (see
6.10.2 and 6.10.3);
d) Packaging and signage have been changed (see Chapter 8, Chapter 7 of the.2007 edition). Please note that some content in this document may involve patents. The issuing organization of this document assumes no responsibility for identifying patents. This document was proposed by the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation. This document is under the jurisdiction of the National Technical Committee on Chemical Standardization (SAC/TC63). This document was drafted by: Nanjing Qunke Chemical Research Institute, Jiangsu Provincial Institute of Product Quality Supervision and Inspection, and Beijing Chemical Reagent Research Institute. Limited Liability Company, Hunan Huihong Reagent Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Haizhou Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Yonghua Chemical Co., Ltd., Kunshan Jinko Microelectronics Co., Ltd. Electronic Materials Co., Ltd., Huizhou Huadatong Gas Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Zhengzhou Heyi Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd., Shanxi Tongjie Chemical Reagent Company Limited. The main drafters of this document are. Su Yuqian, Qiu Ailing, Zhao Jifei, Wang Yuhua, Zhu Sihao, Wang Biwei, Yin Yanhong, Xu Shan, Duan Xiangjiang, and Zhou Jingjing. Chen Guihong, Jian Jinxiang, Wang Wenling, Qu Jian, Li Ming. The release history of this document and the document it replaces is as follows:
---First published in 1965 as GB/T 631-1965, revised for the first time in 1977, revised for the second time in 1989, and revised for the third time in.2007. This revision;
---This is the fourth revision. Chemical reagent ammonia Warning
---Some of the testing procedures specified in this document may lead to hazardous situations. Users are responsible for taking appropriate safety and health precautions. Implement the measures and ensure they comply with the conditions stipulated by relevant national laws and regulations.
1 Scope
GB/T 631-2026 is the Chinese national standard covering reagent grade ammonia solution - the assay and the limits on the chloride, sulfate, heavy metals and carbonate that would interfere in the analyses it is used in. It replaces GB/T 631-2007 and has been in force since 1 September 2026, with the other chemical reagent standards of this batch. It was issued on 27 February 2026 and has been in force since 1 September 2026, replacing GB/T 631-2007. The document is under the responsibility of the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation. This page is published from the official record of the 2026 edition; the clause text of a standard this recent is not yet in circulation, and the figures, limits and tables it contains are those of the document itself, delivered in full with the English translation.
This document specifies the properties, technical requirements, inspection rules, packaging and marking of the chemical reagent ammonia, and describes the corresponding test methods. This document applies to the testing of the chemical reagent ammonia.
Note. The chemical reagent ammonia has the molecular formula NH3·H2O, a relative molecular mass of 35.05 (based on the 2022 international relative atomic mass), and the CAS number is 1336-21-6.
1.0 L/min, Atomizing gas
0.7 L/min. Solution extraction rate.
1.2 mL/min. Analysis time. rinsing for 30 seconds, exposure for 5 seconds. The above instrument conditions can be optimized according to specific circumstances.
6.10.2.3 Determination Method Depending on the content of the analyte element in the sample, weigh 10g to 50g of the sample and place it in a quartz dish. Heat in a water bath or on an adjustable temperature electric plate. Evaporate and concentrate to approximately 5 mL on a hot plate. After cooling, transfer to a 25 mL volumetric flask, dilute to the mark with 5% nitric acid solution, and mix well. The determination shall be made in accordance with the provisions of
7.3.2 in GB/T 23942-2009, and the results shall be calculated in accordance with the provisions of
7.3.4 in GB/T 23942-2009.
3 Terms and Definitions
This document does not contain any terms or definitions that need to be defined.
4.Characteristics Ammonia water is an aqueous solution of ammonia. It is colorless, transparent, and has a pungent odor. It absorbs carbon dioxide from the air and has a density of approximately
0.90 g/mL.
5 Technical Requirements
The technical requirements for ammonia water (superior grade, analytical grade, and chemically pure) shall conform to the provisions of Table 1, and the technical requirements for high-purity ammonia water shall conform to the provisions of Table 2. Regulation.
6 Test Methods
6.1 General Provisions Unless otherwise specified in this chapter, all standard titrants, standard solutions, preparations and products used shall comply with GB/T 601, GB/T 602, and GB/T 602. Prepared according to GB/T 603, laboratory water should meet the Class III water specifications in GB/T 6682 (the laboratory water for high-purity ammonia should meet the specifications). (GB/T 6682 Class I water specification), all reagents used were of analytical grade or higher, and all samples were measured to an accuracy of
0.1 mL. All values expressed as percentages "%" represent mass fractions.
6.2 Ammonia Measure 15 mL of water and pour it into a stoppered light-bodied conical flask. Weigh the flask, add 1 mL of sample, immediately cap the flask, and weigh it again. The two weighings should be consistent. Accurate to 0.0001g, add 40mL of water, add 2 drops of methyl red-methylene blue mixed indicator solution, and titrate with standard hydrochloric acid solution [c(HCl)= Titrate with
0.5 mol/L solution until the solution turns red. The mass fraction (w1) of ammonia solution is calculated according to formula (1).
6.3 Evaporation Residue Take 55 mL (50
g) of sample [110 mL (100
g) for high purity] and determine it according to GB/T 9740.
6.4.1.1 Preparation of test solution Take 110 mL (100
g) of sample, add
1.7 mL of sodium carbonate solution (50 g/L), evaporate to dryness in a water bath, dissolve the residue in water, and dilute. Up to 50 mL.
6.4.1.2 Determination Method Take 10 mL of the test solution, dilute it to 20 mL, and determine the turbidity according to GB/T 9729.The turbidity of the solution should not exceed the standard. Turbidity-sensitive solution. The standard turbidity solution is prepared by taking a standard solution containing
0.01 mg (analytical grade, superior grade) or
0.02 mg (chemically pure) chloride (Cl) solution. The solution was diluted to 20 mL and treated simultaneously with the same volume of the test solution.
6.4.2 Ion Chromatography
6.4.2.1 Reagents, Materials and Instruments Comply with the provisions of Chapters 5 and 6 of GB/T 34672-2017.
6.4.2.2 Instrument Conditions Chromatographic column. 250 mm length, 4 mm inner diameter; ethylstyrene-divinylbenzene polymer, alkanolic quaternary ammonium ion exchanger, particle size... It has a 9µm column and a pH tolerance range of 0-
14.Alternatively, other chromatographic columns capable of achieving similar separation performance may be used. Rinsing solution. 30 mmol/L potassium hydroxide solution. Eluent flow rate.
1.0 mL/min. Column temperature. 30°C. Detector temperature. 35°C. Suppressor. Anion suppressor. Suppression current. 75mA. Injection volume. 25 µL. The above instrument conditions can be optimized according to specific circumstances. Typical ion chromatograms for the determination of chloride, sulfate and phosphate content are shown in Figure A.1 of Appendix A.
6.4.2.3 Determination Method Depending on the anion content in the sample, weigh 10g~50g (accurate to 0.0001g) of sample and place it in an evaporating dish in water. Evaporate and concentrate to approximately 5 mL on a bath or adjustable temperature hot plate. After cooling, transfer to a 100 mL volumetric flask and dilute to the mark. The determination shall be performed in accordance with the provisions of
10.5.1 in GB/T 34672-2017, and a blank test shall also be performed.
6.4.2.4 Calculation The mass fraction (w2) of anions is calculated according to formula (2).
6.5 Sulfides Take 55 mL (50
g) of sample, add
0.5 mL of lead acetate (alkaline solution), shake well, and the dark color of the solution should not be deeper than that of the standard colorimetric solution. The standard colorimetric solution is prepared by taking a solution containing
0.010 mg (high purity, analytical grade, or analytical grade) or
0.025 mg (chemically pure) of sulfide (S) standard. The standard solution was diluted to 55 mL and treated in the same way as the sample.
6.6 Sulfates
6.6.1 Turbidimetric method (excluding arbitration method - high purity) Take 10 mL (5 mL for chemically pure solutions) of the test solution (6.4.1.1), dilute to 20 mL, and acidify with
0.5 mL of 20% hydrochloric acid solution. Then, it should be determined according to GB/T 9728.The turbidity of the solution should not be greater than that of the standard turbidity solution. The standard turbidity solution is prepared by taking
0.02 mg (analytical grade),
0.04 mg (analytical grade), or
0.05 mg (chemically pure) of sulfate. (SO4) standard solution, diluted to 20 mL, was treated simultaneously with the same volume of test solution.
6.6.2 Ion Chromatography See 6.4.2.
6.7 Carbonates Take 11 mL (10
g) of sample, dilute to 40 mL with carbon dioxide-free water, add 5 mL of saturated barium hydroxide solution, shake well, and let stand. 3 min. The turbidity of the solution should not be greater than that of the standard turbidity solution. The standard turbidimetric solution is prepared by taking
0.1 mg (high-purity, analytical grade, or analytical grade) or
0.2 mg (chemically pure) carbon dioxide (CO2). The standard solution was treated in the same way as the sample.
6.8.1 Colorimetric method (excluding arbitration method - high purity) Take 5 mL (
2.5 mL for chemically pure solution) of the test solution (6.4.1.1), add 2 drops of saturated 2,4-dinitrophenol indicator solution, and add nitric acid dropwise. The solution (13%) was diluted until the yellow color just disappeared, then diluted to 10 mL and determined according to GB/T 9727.The blue color of the organic layer should not be... It is darker than the standard colorimetric solution. The standard colorimetric solution is prepared by taking
0.005 mg (analytical grade) or
0.01 mg (analytical grade, chemically pure) of phosphate (PO4) standard. The solution was diluted to 5 mL and treated simultaneously with the same volume of the test solution.
6.8.2 Ion Chromatography See 6.4.2.
6.9 Reduction of potassium permanganate Take 22 mL (20
g) of sample, add 13 mL of water, shake well, add 27 mL of sulfuric acid solution (40%) for acidification, and add
0.2 mL of potassium permanganate dropwise. Prepare a standard titration solution [c(1/5KMnO4=0.1mol/L)] and boil for 5 minutes. The pink color of the solution should not completely disappear.
6.10 Sodium, magnesium, potassium, calcium, iron, copper, lead
6.10.1 Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (excluding arbitration method - high purity)
6.10.1.1 Reagents, Materials and Instruments Comply with the provisions of Chapters 5 and 6 of GB/T 9723-2007.
6.10.1.2 Instrument Conditions Light source. Hollow cathode lamp. Wavelengths. Sodium 589.0nm, Magnesium 285.2nm, Potassium 766.5nm, Calcium 422.7nm, Iron 248.3nm, Copper 324.7nm, Lead 283.3nm. Flame. Acetylene-air.
6.10.1.3 Determination Method 6.10.1.3.1 Sodium Take
g) of sample, evaporate it to dryness in a water bath, dissolve the residue with
0.5 mL hydrochloric acid solution (15%) and an appropriate amount of water, and dilute to 50 mL. The test shall be performed in accordance with the provisions of
7.2.1 of GB/T 9723-2007, and the results shall be calculated in accordance with the provisions of
7.2.3 of GB/T 9723-2007. 6.10.1.3.2 Magnesium Take
g) of chemically pure sample], evaporate to dryness in a water bath, and rinse with
0.5 mL of hydrochloric acid solution (15%) and appropriate amount of... Dissolve the residue in water and dilute to 25 mL. Determine the concentration according to the requirements of
7.2.1 in GB/T 9723-2007, and the results shall be in accordance with GB/T 9723-2007. Calculated according to the provisions of 7.2.3. 6.10.1.3.3 Potassium Take
g) of sample, evaporate to dryness in a water bath, dissolve the residue in
0.5 mL of hydrochloric acid solution (15%) and an appropriate amount of water, and dilute to [amount missing]. 25 mL. The determination shall be made in accordance with the provisions of
7.2.1 of GB/T 9723-2007, and the results shall be calculated in accordance with the provisions of
7.2.3 of GB/T 9723-2007. 6.10.1.3.4 Calcium Take 28 mL (25
g) of chemically pure sample], evaporate to dryness in a water bath, and rinse with 1 mL of nitric acid solution (25%) and appropriate amount of... Dissolve the residue in water and dilute to 25 mL. Determine the concentration according to the requirements of
7.2.1 in GB/T 9723-2007, and the results shall be in accordance with GB/T 9723-2007. Calculated according to the provisions of 7.2.3. 6.10.1.3.5 Iron and Copper Take 44 mL (40
g) of sample [110 mL (100
6.10.2 Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry (except for high-purity)
6.10.2.1 Reagents, Materials and Instruments Comply with the provisions of Chapters 5 and 6 of GB/T 23942-2009.
6.10.2.2 Instrument Conditions Recommended wavelengths. Sodium 589.592nm, Magnesium 279.553nm, Potassium 766.490nm, Calcium 396.847nm, Iron 238.204nm, Copper 327.396nm, lead 220.353nm. Incident power. 1200W. Observation height. 8mm. Argon flow rate. Cooling gas
6.10.3 Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry
6.10.3.1 Reagents, Materials and Instruments Comply with the provisions of Chapters 5 and 6 of GB/T 39486-2020.
6.10.3.2 Instrument Conditions Ion source power. 1550W. Inlet pressure. Argon 0.5MPa~0.7MPa, Helium 0.09MPa~0.13MPa. Helium flow rate.
5.0 mL/min. Sampling depth.
10.0 mm. Atomizing gas flow rate.
1.05 L/min. Peristaltic pump.
0.10 r/min. Atomization chamber temperature. 2.0°C. Integration time. 0.3s. The above instrument conditions can be optimized according to specific circumstances.
6.10.3.3 Determination Method Weigh approximately 5g of sample and slowly pour it into a 50mL volumetric flask containing a small amount of water. Cool to room temperature, dilute to the mark, and shake well. Simultaneously... Perform a blank test. Determine the results according to section
8.4.2 of GB/T 39486-2020, and the results should conform to section
9.2 of GB/T 39486-2020. calculate.
6.11 Lithium, silver, gold, beryllium, strontium, barium, zinc, cadmium, mercury, aluminum, gallium, indium, thallium, titanium, tin, vanadium, arsenic, antimony, bismuth, chromium, molybdenum, manganese, cobalt, nickel, boron, zirconium, silicon See 6.10.3.
7 Inspection Rules
Sampling and acceptance shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of HG/T 3921.
8.Packaging and Labeling Packaging, storage, and transportation shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of GB 15346, and marking shall be provided, including.
---Packaging units. Class 4, Class 5;
---Inner packaging. NB-27, NB-28, NB-29, NB-36, NB-
37.High-purity ammonia water is packaged in polyethylene (PE) or perfluoroalkoxy resin. Fat (PFA) integrated bottle;
---Isolation materials. GC-2, GC-3, GC-4;
---Outer packaging form. WB-1. Label. Complies with GB 15258, specify "corrosive substance". According to GB 28644.2, this product is packaged in Category III, and the maximum quantity allowed for packaging is 5L. GB/T 631-2026. Ammonia, a chemical reagent ICS
62 National Standards of the People's Republic of China Replaces GB/T 631-2007 Chemical reagent ammonia Published on 2026-02-
27 Implemented on 2026-09-
01 State Administration for Market Regulation The State Administration for Standardization issued a statement.
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Editions of GB/T 631
| Edition | Title | Revision | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB/T 631-2026 | Chemical reagent - Ammonia solution | current edition | Current |
| GB/T 631-2007 | Chemical reagent - Ammonia solution | previous edition | Superseded |
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