Citric Acid
produced by corn,both monohydrate and Anhydrous materials are available.
Usage: It’s widely used in food and drinking as condiment, antiseptic and PH adjusting reagent. It is also applied in Electroplate, textile industry and pharmaceutical industry.
Product Name: Citric Acid Monohydrate
Main Properties: Crystal colorless or white powder
Chemical Structure: HO2CCH2C(OH)COOHCH2CO2H .H2O
Molecular formula: C6H8O7 .H2O
Molecular Weigh: 210.14
Quality: B.P.98 Edition (British Pharmacopoeia)
Spec:
| Characteristics |
Colorless or white crystalline powder |
Identification |
Pass the test |
Clarity and color of solution |
Pass the test |
Barium |
Pass the test |
Calcium |
≤200PPM |
Heavy metals |
≤10PPM |
Iron |
≤50PPM |
Chloride |
≤50PPM |
Sulphates |
≤150PPM |
Oxalate |
≤350PPM |
Readily carbonisable substances |
Pass the test |
Sulphated ash |
≤0.1% |
Arsenic |
≤1PPM |
Lead |
≤1PPM |
Mercury |
≤1PPM |
Foreign matters |
Pass the test |
Aluminum |
≤0.2PPM |
Water |
7.5%~8.8% |
Assay |
99.5%~101.0% |
Product Name: Citric Acid Anhydrous
Main Properties: Crystal colorless or white powder
Chemical Structure:HO2CCH2C(OH)COOHCH2CO2H .H2O
Molecular formula: C6H8O7
Molecular Weigh: 192
Quality: B.P.98 Edition (British Pharmacopoeia)
Characteristics |
Colorless or white crystalline powder |
Identification |
Pass the test |
Clarity and color of solution |
Pass the test |
Barium |
Pass the test |
Calcium |
≤200PPM |
Heavy metals |
≤10PPM |
Iron |
≤50PPM |
Chloride |
≤50PPM |
Sulphates |
≤150PPM |
Oxalate |
≤350PPM |
Readily carbonisable substances |
Pass the test |
Sulphated ash |
≤0.1% |
Arsenic |
≤1PPM |
Lead |
≤1PPM |
Mercury |
≤1PPM |
Foreign matters |
Pass the test |
Aluminum |
≤0.2PPM |
Water |
<1.0% |
Assay |
99.5%~101.0% |
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