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Citric Acid

Anhydrous/Mono Hydrate BP,Anhydrous BP93
 
 
Production information
PROPERTIES   &  USAGE
Properties   Usage
Chemical formula C6H8O7 Food and drink
Boiling point 310 °C (590 °F; 583 K) decomposes from 175 ° Cleaning and chelating agent
Density 1.665 g/cm3 (anhydrous) Cosmetics and pharmaceuticals
  1.542 g/cm3 (18 °C, monohydrate) Other uses
Melting point 156 °C (313 °F; 429 K)  
Molar mass 192.12 g·mol−1  
 
SPECIFICATION 
Specification   : ANHYDROUS MONOHYDRATE
CHARACTERS   : COLOURLESS TRANSLUCENT CRYSTALS OR AS  WHITE, FINE, CRYSTALLINE POWDER Colorless or white crystal
IDENTIFICATION    : PASS TEST Complies with the limit Test
CLARITY AND COLOUR OF SOLUTION   : PASS TEST Pass test
CONTENT   : 99.5-100.5% 99.5~101.0%
MOISTURE   : ≤0.5% 7.5~8.8%
OXALIC ACID   : ≤100mg/kg ≤100ppm
SULPHATE   : ≤150ppm ≤150ppm
READILY CARBONISABLE SUBSTANCES   : ABS ≤0.52    
    : TRA ≥30 %  
RESIDUE ON IGNITION   : ≤0.05% Pass test
(SULPHATED ASH)   :    
ORGANIC VOLATILE IMPURITIES, RESIDUAL SOLVENTS   : PASS TEST  
HEAVY METALS   : ≤10ppm ≤5ppm
ARSENIC   : ≤1mg/kg ≤1ppm
LEAD   : ≤0.5mg/kg ≤0.5ppm
MERCURY   : ≤1mg/kg ≤1ppm
ALUMINIUM   : ≤0.2ppm ≤ 0.2ppm
BACTERIAL ENDOTOXINS   : ≤0.5IU/mg ≤0.5IU/mg
ISOCIRIC ACID (RELATIVE UBSTANCES)   : PASS TEST  
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON   : PASS TEST  
TRILAURYLAMINE   : ≤0.1mg/kg  
STERILITY   : PASS TEST  
BARIUM   : PASS TEST  
CALCIUM    : ≤200ppm  
IRON   : ≤50ppm  
CHLORIDE   : ≤50ppm  
Sulphated Ash   :   ≤0.05%