Description
Potassium Citrate
Potassium citrate (also known as tripotassium citrate) is a
potassium salt of citric acid with the molecular formula C6H5K3O7.
It is a white, hygroscopic crystalline powder. It is odorless with
a saline taste. It contains *8.3% 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 E**2. Medicinally, it may be used to
control kidney stones derived from either uric acid or cystine.
Chemical name: Potassium Citrate
Molecular formula: K3C6H5O*-H2O
Molecular weight: **4.*1
CAS NO: ********6
Character: It is white crystal or powder, odorless, tasting
salty. It\'s slightly deliquescent, easily soluble in water or
glycerine, almost insoluble in ethanol. Relative density is 1.*8.
It will melt and decompose when heated to **0 Celsius degree.
Usage: In food processing industry, it is used as buffer,
chelate agent, stabilizer, antioxidant, emulsifier and flavoring.
It can be used in dairy product,jelly, jam, meat and tinned pastry.
It also can be used as emulsifier in cheese and refreshing in
oranges and etc. In pharmaceutical, it is used for hypokalimia,
potassium depletion and alkalization of urine.
Packaging: It is packed with polyethylene bag as liner and a
compound plastic woven bag as the outer layer. The net weight of
each bag is *5kg.
Specification GB*******4 BP*3
Content, w/% no less than *9.0 *9.0
Chlorides (Cl), w/% no more than - 0.**5
Sulphates, w/% no more than - 0.**5
Oxalates, w/% no more than - 0.*3
Heavy Metal(Pb) mg/k no more than 1 0 *0
As mg/kg no more than 3 -
Sodium, w/% no more than - 0.3
Moisture, w/% no more than - 4.**7.0
Alkalinity passed testing Accord with the Test
Loss On Drying, w/% 3.**6.0 -
Transparency And Color Of Sample Alcohol - Pass
Easily Carbonize Substances - Pass
