【CAS】5949-29-1 Molecular formula:C6H10O8 Relative molecular mass:210.1388
Structural formula:
一．Product Property：
White Crystalline Powders, Colorless Crystals or Granules
二．Quality Index:
| Parameter | Specification |
| Appearance | Colorless crystals or white crystalline powder |
| Assay (C₆H₈O₇·H₂O) | ≥ 99.5% |
| Water Content | 7.5% – 9.0% |
| Sulfate (SO₄²⁻) | ≤ 0.03% |
| Oxalate (C₂O₄²⁻) | ≤ 0.01% |
| Heavy Metals (as Pb) | ≤ 5 mg/kg |
| Arsenic (As) | ≤ 1 mg/kg |
| Residue on Ignition | ≤ 0.1% |
| Readily Carbonizable Substances | Passes test (no darker than standard) |
三．Application scope and Usage：
Citric Acid is mainly used as acidulant, flavoring agent, preservative and antistaling agent in food and beverage industry, it is also used as antioxidant, plasticizer and detergent in chemical, cosmetics and cleaning industries.
四．Package and Storage：
25kg net composite paper-plastic bag or 3-ply kraft paper bag with PE liner,Form-Fill-Seal heavy packaging PE bags；500kg or 1000kg net PP woven Jumbo bag with PE liner
Kept in a clean,dry,well-ventilated place
