Citric Acid Monohydrate
Citric acid monohydrate is a versatile compound with applications across various industries. It’s commonly used as a food and beverage additive, pharmaceutical excipient, and in cleaning products. It acts as a flavor enhancer, preservative, and pH adjuster, and also has chelating and exfoliating properties.
Technical Details | |
CAS No | 5949-29-1 |
Mol. Formula | C₆H₈O₇·H₂O |
Mol. Weigh | 210.14 g/mol |
Sr. No. | Test | Specification |
1 | Description | Colourless crystals or a white powder; slightly efflorescent in warm, dry air. |
2 | Identification | As per test A, B and C in the I.P. |
3 | Appearance of solution | The solution is clear, and not more intensely coloured than reference solution YS7, BYS7 or GYS7. |
4 | Arsenic | Passes as per Pharmacopoeia |
5 | Barium | Passes as per Pharmacopoeia |
6 | Calcium | Passes as per Pharmacopoeia |
7 | Heavy Metals | Passes as per Pharmacopoeia |
8 | Iron | Passes as per Pharmacopoeia |
9 | Chlorides | Passes as per Pharmacopoeia |
10 | Sulphates | Passes as per Pharmacopoeia |
11 | Oxalic acid | Passes as per Pharmacopoeia |
12 | Readily carbonisable substances | Passes as per Pharmacopoeia |
13 | Sulphated ash | Not more than 0.1 percent. |
14 | Water | 7.5 to 9.0 percent, determined on 0.5g. |
15 | Assay | Not less than 99.0 percent and not more than 101.0 percent, calculated on the anhydrous basis. |
Standard Packing: 25 KG Woven Bag / HDPE Drum Packing with double inner polyethylene bag.
