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Chemical Name: potassium citrate
Molecular Formula: K 3 C 6 H 5 O 7 · H 2 O
Molecular Weight: 324.41
Properties: White crystal or powder; odourless; taste salty; slightly deliquescence; readily soluble in water or glycerine, almost insoluble in ethanol(Relative density 1.98 it will melt and decompose When heated to 230 ??) .
Specifications:
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Item
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Bp93
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QB14889-94
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Assay, %
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99.0-101.0
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99.0
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Chlorides (cl),≤%
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0.005
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--
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Sulphates,≤%
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0.015
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--
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Oxalates,≤%
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0.03
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--
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Heavy Metal(Pb),≤%
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0.001
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0.001
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As, ≤%
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--
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0.0003
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Sodium,≤%
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0.3
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--
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Moisture, %
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4.0-7.0
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--
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Alkalinity
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Accord with the test
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Accord with the test
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Drying Loss, %
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--
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3.0-6.0
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Transparency and color of sample alcohol
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Accord with the test
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--
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Readily carbonizable substances
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Accord with the test
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--
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Use: In food processing industry, it is used as buffer chelate agent, stabilizer, antibiotic oxidizer, emulsifier, flavor regulator, Used in dairy product, Jellies, jam, meat, tinned pastry. Used as emulsifier in cheese and used in citrus freshening, In pharmaceutical, it is used for curing hypokalimia, Potassium depletion and alkalization of urire.