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Citric acid Anhydrous

NO.:

Chemical name:
2-hydeoxytricaboxylic acid(2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricaboxylic acid)

Molecular formula: C6H8O7

Molecular weight: 192.1

Chemical Structural:

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Chemical name:
2-hydeoxytricaboxylic acid(2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricaboxylic acid)

Molecular formula: C6H8O7

Molecular weight: 192.1

Chemical Structural:

 

Description: colorless or white crystalline powder.

General characteristic: deliquescent in humid air and efflorescent in dry air. Easily soluble in water , gravity1.665g/m3, It melts at about 153°C with decomposition

Application:
Citric acid is mainly used as an acidulant ,flavorant and preservative in foods and beverage ,it is also used as an antioxidant , plasticizer and detergent builder.

Packing and storage: in net 25kg  kraft paper bags ,kept in airtighted , dry and cool place.

 

Quality specification:

Items

unit

BP93

BP98

USP23

USP24

Description

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Colorless or white powder

Colorless or white powder

Colorless or white  powder

Colorless or white  powder

Identification

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Clarity

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Content

%

99.5-101.0

99.5-101.0

99.5-100.5

99.5-100.5

Water

%

≤1.0

≤1.0

≤0.5

≤0.5

Barium

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--

--

Calcium

PPM

≤200

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--

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Iron

PPM

≤50

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--

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Arsenic

PPM

≤1

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≤3

≤3

Heavy metals

PPM

≤10

≤10

≤10

≤10

Oxalate

PPM

≤350

≤350

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Chloride

PPM

≤50

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--

--

Sulphate

PPM

≤150

≤150

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Readily carbonizable substances

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Sulphate  Ash

%

≤0.1

≤0.1

≤0.05

≤0.05

Organic Volatile lmpurity          

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--

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Pb

PPM

--

--

--

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Aluminium

PPM

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≤0.2

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Bacteria endotoxic

Iu/mg

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≤0.5

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