Molekula Citric acid monohydrate
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Specification & product details.
Citric acid monohydrate is a white crystalline powder used as a pH adjuster, chelating agent, and acidulant in food, pharmaceuticals, and industrial…
CAS number: 5949-29-1
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Specifications
| Property | Value |
| Appearance | White or almost white crystalline powder, colourless crystals/granules. |
| Water | 7.5 - 8.8% |
| Heavy metals | ≤ 5 mg/kg |
| Odour | Odourless |
| Chloride (Cl-) | ≤ 5 mg/kg |
| Solubility | Very soluble in water. Freely soluble in ethanol. Very slightly soluble in diethyl ether. |
| Assay | 99.5 - 100.5% |
| Sulphated Ash | ≤ 0.05% |
| Appearance of Solution | Passes test |
| Bacterial endotoxins | ≤ 0.5 IU/mg |
| Readily Carbonisable Substances | Passes test |
| Lead (Pb) | ≤ 0.1 mg/kg |
| Mercury (Hg) | ≤ 0.1 mg/kg |
| Arsenic (As) | ≤ 0.1 mg/kg |
| Aluminium (Al) | ≤ 0.2 mg/kg |
| Sulphates (SO4)(2-) | ≤ 50 mg/kg |
| Oxalate (Oxalic acid) | ≤ 50 mg/kg |
| Taste | Strongly acidic taste |
Storage & handling
| Property | Value |
| Storage Temperature | Ambient |
| Acidity | Acid |
Literature values
Published physical properties of the substance, not batch specifications.
| Property | Value |
| Melting Point | 135 °C |
Identification
| Property | Value |
| SKU | 14551244 |
| CAS Number | 5949-29-1 |
| IUPAC Name | 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid;hydrate |
| Molecular Formula | HOC(COOH)(CH2COOH)2 · H2O |
| Molecular Weight | 210.14 |
| Exact Mass | 210.0376 |
| SMILES | C(C(=O)O)C(CC(=O)O)(C(=O)O)O.O |
| InChIKey | YASYEJJMZJALEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C6H8O7.H2O/c7-3(8)1-6(13,5(11)12)2-4(9)10;/h13H,1-2H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)(H,11,12);1H2 |
| PubChem CID | 22230 |
| REACH Code | Y113 |
| TSCA Listed | Yes |
| HTS Code | 29181400 |
| Tariff Code | 2918140090 |
Safety & GHS
Warning
- Health HazardGHS07
Hazard statements
- H315Causes skin irritation
- H319Causes serious eye irritation
- H335May cause respiratory irritation
Precautionary statements
- P261Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray
- P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection
- P302+352IF ON SKIN: Wash with soap and water
- P305+351+338IF IN EYES: Rinse with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing
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Alternative names
1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-, hydrate (1:1); 1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-, monohydrate; Acidum citricum monohydrate; Alphacide Activator; Citiric acid; Citric acid hydrate; PURILAB; Soothe Chewable; Stop Hair; Surface Wipes
Product documentation
Product specification PDF. Batch-specific certificates of analysis and safety data sheets are available on request.
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