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Potassium Citrate

Product Details

Potassium citrate (also known as tripotassium citrate) is a potassium salt of citric acid with the molecular formula K3C6H5O7. It is a white, hygroscopic crystalline powder. It is odorless with a saline taste. It contains 38.28% potassium by mass. In the monohydrate form, it is highly hygroscopic and deliquescent.

 

As a food additive, potassium citrate is used to regulate acidity, and is known as E number E332. Medicinally, it may be used to control kidney stones derived from uric acid or cystine

Potassium citrate

Preferred IUPAC name

Tripotassium 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate

Identifiers

CAS Number

· 866-84-2 

E number

E332(ii) (antioxidants, ...)

PubChem CID

· 13344

Properties

Chemical formula

K3C6H5O7

Molar mass

306.395 g/mol

Appearance

white powder hygroscopic

Odor

odorless

Density

1.98 g/cm3

Melting point

180 °C (356 °F; 453 K)[1]

Boiling point

230 °C (446 °F; 503 K)[1]

Solubility in water

soluble

Solubility

soluble in glycerin
insoluble in ethanol (95%)

Acidity (pKa)

8.5

Product Characters:White or yellowish crystalline ganules or crystalline powders

Executive StandardsBP/USP/FCC/E332/GB1886.74-2016

Packaging:plastic woven bag, 25kg net composite paper-plastic bags or 3-ply kraft paper bags with PE liner,500kg or 1000kg net PP woven jumbo bags

Storage:plastic woven bag, 25kg net composite paper-plastic bags or 3-ply kraft paper bags with PE liner,500kg or 1000kg net PP woven jumbo bags

Main Usage:Mainly used in food industry, pharmaceutical industry and laboratory analytical reagents. In the food industry it can be used as buffer, chelating agents, stabilizer etc., it can be used for milk and dairy products, jellies, jams, meat, cheese emulsification, citrus preservation etc. In the pharmaceutical industry it’s used for hypokalemia, potassium deficiency and alkaline urine. It can also be used for chemical analysis reagent.


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