Citric Acid

Name: Citric Acid
Brand: LEO CHEMO PLAST PVT. LTD.

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About Citric Acid

The offered Citric Acid is a top-notch chemical compound. It is a naturally occurring preservative and is used in the variety of applications including cleaning, canning, flavoring, photography development, and a lot more. It comes in the powder form as an organic acid. We provide this chemical substance in the high-grade packaging that retains the quality and efficacy of the product for a long period of time. And also, our clients can approach us to get this Citric Acid at the market leading price.

Physical and Chemical Properties

Molar mass	192.12 gmol1
Appearance	crystalline white solid
Odor	odorless
Density	1.665 g/cm3 (anhydrous), 1.542 g/cm3 (18 C, monohydrate)
Melting point	156 C (313 F; 429 K)
Boiling point	310 C (590 F; 583 K) decomposes from 175 C[1]
Solubility in water	117.43 g/100 mL (10 C), 147.76 g/100 mL (20 C), 180.89 g/100 mL (30 C), 220.19 g/100 mL (40 C), 382.48 g/100 mL (80 C), 547.79 g/100 mL (100 C)[2]
Solubility	soluble in alcohol, ether, ethyl acetate, DMSO, insoluble in C, 6H, 6, CHCl3, CS2, toluene[1]
Solubility in ethanol	62 g/100 g (25 C)[1]
Solubility in amyl acetate	4.41 g/100 g (25 C)[1]
Solubility in diethyl ether	1.05 g/100 g (25 C)[1]
Solubility in 1,4-Dioxane	35.9 g/100 g (25 C)[1]
log P	1.64
Acidity (pKa)	pKa1 = 3.13[3]
pKa2 = 4.76[3]
pKa3 = 6.39,[4] 6.40[5]
Refractive index (nD)	1.4931.509 (20 C)[2]
1.46 (150 C)[1]
Viscosity	6.5 cP (50% aq. sol.)[2]