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Potassium Citrate
CAS：6100-05-6Formula：
C6H5O7K3.H2O
DESCRIPTION
Other name: Potassium citrate monohydrate
Appearance: White or yellowish crystalline granule or powder
General characteristic: odorless, taste salty and cold, micro deliquescence. Soluble in water or glycerol, almost insoluble in ethanol, Relative density of 1.98,heated to 230℃ melting and decomposition.
Molecular formula : C6H5O7K3.H2O
Molecular weight: 324.41
CAS No.: 6100-05-6
EINECS No.: 231-905-0
SPECIFICATION
|
ITEM |
UNIT |
BP2004 |
USP30 |
HSCA |
|
Description |
|
White or yellowish crystalinegranule or powder |
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|
Identification |
|
Pass |
Pass |
Pass |
|
Clarity and color |
|
Pass |
|
Pass |
|
Acidity or Alkalinity |
|
Pass |
Pass |
Pass |
|
Assay |
% |
99.0-101.0 |
99.0-100.5 |
99.0-100.5 |
|
Water |
% |
4.0-7.0 |
|
|
|
Loss on drying |
% |
|
3.0-6.0 |
3.0-6.0 |
|
Heavy metals |
ppm |
≤10 |
≤10 |
≤5 |
|
Oxalate |
ppm |
≤300 |
|
≤100 |
|
Sulphates |
ppm |
≤150 |
|
≤50 |
|
Chloride |
ppm |
≤50 |
|
≤20 |
|
Readily carbonizable substances |
|
Pass |
|
Pass |
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Sodium |
|
≤0.3 |
|
≤0.3 |
|
Organic Volatile Impurity |
% |
|
Pass |
Pass |
|
Tartrate |
|
|
Pass |
Pass |
APPLICATION
Mainly used in foods and beverages, also used in pharmaceutical and chemical industries.
PACKAGE
25kg bag, 1000kg bag, etc.
STORAGE
Kept in a light-proof, well-closed, dry and cool place.
