Citrates
tri-Sodium citrate dihydrate (25116)
extra pure, meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, USP, FCC, E 331, assay (calc. to the dried substance) 99.0 - 100.5%
Overview
tri-Sodium citrate is commonly used as an additive in the food and beverages industry for it's pH properties and excellent solubility. Because of its properties as a powerful chelating agent for trace metal ions, it lends itself to other applications in pharmaceuticals, home and personal care, detergents and cleaning.
Specifications
General Information
- CAS Number
- 6132-04-3
- Grade
- Extra pure
- Linear Formula
- HOC(COONa)(CH2COONa)2 · 2H2O
- Synonyms
- Citric acid trisodium salt dihydrate, Sodium citrate tribasic dihydrate, Trisodium citrate dihydrate, Sodium citrate
Physical Properties
- Color
- Colorless
- Density
- 1.86 g/cm3 (20 °C)
- Melting Point/Range
- 150 °C
- Odor
- Odorless
- pH
- 7.5 to 9.0 (25 °C)
- Physical Form
- Crystalline powder
- Solubility in Water
- Completely soluble
- Vapor Pressure
- No data available hectopascal
Standards & Approvals
- Specifications Met
- BP
- E331
- FCC
- Ph. Eur.
- USP
Safety Information
- Chemical Stability
- Stable under normal conditions
- Flammability
- No data available
- Incompatible Materials
- Strong oxidizing agents
- Thermal Decomposition
- Loss of water of crystallization on heating: 150 °C
International Transportation
- Harmonized System Code
- 29181500
General Information
- CAS Number
- 6132-04-3
- Grade
- Extra pure
- Linear Formula
- HOC(COONa)(CH2COONa)2 · 2H2O
- Synonyms
- Citric acid trisodium salt dihydrate, Sodium citrate tribasic dihydrate, Trisodium citrate dihydrate, Sodium citrate
Physical Properties
- Color
- Colorless
- Density
- 1.86 g/cm3 (20 °C)
- Melting Point/Range
- 150 °C
- Odor
- Odorless
- pH
- 7.5 to 9.0 (25 °C)
- Physical Form
- Crystalline powder
- Solubility in Water
- Completely soluble
- Vapor Pressure
- No data available hectopascal
Standards & Approvals
- Specifications Met
- BP
- E331
- FCC
- Ph. Eur.
- USP
Safety Information
- Chemical Stability
- Stable under normal conditions
- Flammability
- No data available
- Incompatible Materials
- Strong oxidizing agents
- Thermal Decomposition
- Loss of water of crystallization on heating: 150 °C
International Transportation
- Harmonized System Code
- 29181500
- Linear Formula : HOC(COONa)(CH2COONa)2 · 2H2O
- Grade : Extra pure
- CAS Number : 6132-04-3
- Synonyms : Citric acid trisodium salt dihydrate, Sodium citrate tribasic dihydrate, Trisodium citrate dihydrate, Sodium citrate
- Melting Point/Range : 150 °C
- Physical Form : Crystalline powder
- Solubility in Water : Completely soluble
- Density : 1.86 g/cm3 (20 °C)
- Odor : Odorless
- pH : 7.5 to 9.0 (25 °C)
- Color : Colorless
- Vapor Pressure : No data available hectopascal
- Specifications Met : BP|E331|FCC|Ph. Eur.|USP
- Thermal Decomposition : Loss of water of crystallization on heating: 150 °C
- Chemical Stability : Stable under normal conditions
- Flammability : No data available
- Incompatible Materials : Strong oxidizing agents
- Harmonized System Code : 29181500
