Sodium Citrate,Dihydrate
General product information
Commodity Name：Sodium citrate,dihydrateSynonym：2-Hydroxy-1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic Acid Trisodium Salt
CAS Number：6132-04-3
Molecular Formula：C6H5Na3O72H2O
Molcular Weight：294.10
Properties：Colourless or white crystalline granular or crystalline powder, odourless,odourless;soluble in water,insoluble in ethanol;slightly deliquescence in moist air,PH value is between 7.6－8.6 in 5% aqueous solution,when heated to 150℃,it may lose crystal water.
Specification
Appearance：White crystal
Assay：99.0%101.0%
Chloride：50 ppm max
Sulphate：150 ppm max
Oxalate：300 ppm max
Heavy metals (as Pb)：10 ppm max
Water：11%-13%
Uses
In food processing industry,it is used as buffer, chelate agent, nutrient additive,emulsifier,flavor for yoghurt．In pharmaceutical industry,it is used as
anticoagulant and as preservative in syrup manufactured goods,buffer acidity acid in cold drink,prevent acid in dairy products,used as binder in cheese and minced meat, acid coagulant in jeIlies and jam,emulsifier and stabilizer, in cheese and ioe cream.