Molecular Formula: C6H8O7
Molecular Weight: 192.12
CAS No.: 77-92-9

EINECS: 201-069-1
H.S. Code: 29181400

Standard: BP93/BP98/USP24/E330

Appearance: White Crystal

Properties                                                                 

Citric acid is a weak organic acid. It is a natural preservative and is also used 

to add an acidic, or sour, taste to foods and soft drinks. In biochemistry, it is 

important as an intermediate in the citric acid cycle and therefore occurs in the 

metabolism of almost all living things. It also serves as an environmentally benign 

cleaning agent and acts as an antioxidant. Citric acid exists in a variety of fruits 

and vegetables, most notably citrus fruits. At room temperature, citric acid is a 

white crystalline powder. It can exist either in an anhydrous (waterfree) form or as 

a monohydrate the monohydrate forms when citric acid is crystallized from cold water. 

More than 50% is being used as acidulent in beverages and some 20% in other food 

applications. 20% is being used for detergent applications and 10% for other non food 

related applications like cosmetics and chemical industry.

Usage                                                                        

1. In the food industry, it is used as the acidulant in the making of soda, candy, biscuit, 

can, jam, juice and so on. Moreover, it can be used as the antioxidant of grease.
2. In the medicine industry, it is the raw material of many pharmaceuticals, such as 

ferric ammonium citrate (blood tonic), sodium citrate (blood transfusion agent) and 

so on. Moreover, citric acid is also used as the acidulant in lots of medicines.
3. In the chemical industry, esters of citric acid can be taken as the non-toxic plasticizer to make the plastic film of food package.
4. It can be used as both the auxiliary agent in the industrial and civil detergent to 

make nuisanceless detergent and the retarder in concrete. Moreover, it is also 

applied to industries like electroplating, leather and ink.

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