Citric Acid Anhy/Mono
Citric acid anhydrous is the water-free form of the commonly known Citric Acid. This ingredient is odorless and colorless and exists in a crystalline form as a solid. Produced naturally and synthetically, Citric Acid in anhydrous and other forms serves an essential purpose in human functions.
Basic information
Product Name: Citric Acid
Kind: Citric Acid Anhydrous; Citric Acid Monohydrate;
Assay: 99.5%-100.5%;
Molecular Formula: C6H8O7; C6H8O7H2O
CAS No.:7791-18-6
Molecule Weight: 192.14
Appearance: White crystalline powder;
Usage: Mainly used in food, beverage, pharmaceutical industrial as acid, flavor and preservatives, pharmaceutical accesssories. It is used as antioxidant, plasticizer, detergents and so on in chemical industry, cosmetic industry and washing industry.
Citric Acid Anhy/Mono Specification
| ITEMS |
STANDARD |
| Appearance: |
White crystals or crystalline powder |
| Identification: |
Conforms |
| Clarity and color of Solution: |
Conforms |
| Assay: |
99.5 - 101.0% |
| Chloride(Cl): |
50 ppm max |
| Sulfate(SO42-): |
150 ppm max |
| Loss on drying: |
7.9 - 9.0% |
| Heavy metals(Pb): |
10 ppm max |
| Barium: |
Conforms |
| Iron: |
50 ppm max |
| Calcium: |
200 ppm max |
| Oxalate: |
350 ppm max |
| Sulfated ash: |
0.10% max |
| Readily carbonisable substances: |
Conforms |
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