Citric acid anhydrous [77-92-9]

Citric acid anhydrous  [77-92-9]
Citric acid used in the production of other organic chemicals and preparations, body care products, detergents, cleaning products and other household products; paper making; construction products, polymers and plastic products.

Form: solid
Appearance: colorless crystals or white powder
Odor: no smell
pH: 1.8 (25 ° C)
Melting point: about 153 ° C (decomposition)
Auto-ignition temperature: 345 ° C
Vapor pressure: <0.1 hPa (20 ° C)
Density: 1.665 g / cm3 (18 ° C)
Bulk weight: about 560 kg / m3
Solubility: easily soluble in water
Solubility in water: 592 g / l (20 ° C)
Partition coefficient n-octanol / water: approx. 1.7
Solubility: easily soluble in water
Application: buffer preparation, masking agent for some metals, citrate production, antioxidant, anticoagulant, pharmaceutical production

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Source: GHS pictograms