| Customization: | Available |
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| CAS No.: | 5949-29-1 |
| Formula: | C6h8o7H2O |
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Citric acid monohydrate is an organic compound with the molecular formula C6H10O8. It is mainly used in the food and beverage industry as an acidulant, flavoring agent, preservative, and fresh-keeping agent. It is also used as an antioxidant, plasticizer, and detergent in the chemical industry, cosmetics industry, and detergent industry.
other name:Citric Acid Monohydrate BP; citric acid free acid monohydrate*crystalline; Citric acid; 2-Hydroxy-1,2,3,propane-tricarboxylic acid, monohydrate; Hydrous citric acid; Citric acid, monohydrate; Citric acid Monohydride; Citric acid Mono; 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid hydrate (1:1)
| Item | Quality Standards | Analysis Results | Unit |
| Characters | White or almost white, crystalline powder, colourless crystals or granules. Odorless, has a strongly acid taste. effloresces in dry air. Very soluble in water, freely soluble in ethanol. | Pass | |
| Identification | Pass Test | Pass | |
| Appearance of solution | Pass Test | Pass | |
| Assay | 99.5~ 100.5 | 99.9 | % |
| Water | ≤0.5 | 0.11 | % |
| Readily Carbonisable Substances | Pass Test | Pass | |
| Sulphated Ash (Residue on Ignition) | ≤0.05 | 0.02 | % |
| Sulfate | ≤150 | <150 | mg/kg |
| Oxalate | ≤100 | <100 | mg/kg |
| Lead | ≤0.5 | <0.2 | mg/kg |
| Arsenic | ≤1.0 | <0.1 | mg/kg |
| Mercury | ≤1.0 | <0.5 | mg/kg |
| Aluminium | ≤0.2 | <0.2 | mg/kg |
| Heavy Metals | ≤5.0 | <5.0 | mg/kg |
| Bacterial endotoxins | <0.5 | <0.5 | IU/mg |
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