| ≥1 piece |
Properties: Colourless or white crystalline granule or crystalline powder, odourless, steady in air; Relative density 2.338, melting point 96 centigrade -253 centigrade, easily soluble in water (83.5g//100ml, 90 centigrade), pH4.2-4.7 in 2.7% agueous solution. Insoluble in ethanol.
Usage: Buffers in foodstuffs. Ingredients in emulsifying salts for processed cheese products. Components of phosphate mixes for processed meat products.