Chemical Name | Citric acid monohydrate BP USP |
CAS Number | 5949-29-1 |
Product Number | BC000008 |
Molecular Formula | C6H10O8 |
Molecular Weight | 210.1388 |
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.
ITEM
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SPECIFICATION
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RESULT
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Appearance
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Colorless or white crystal
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Colorless or white crystal
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Identification
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Complies with the limit Test
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Conforms
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Clarity&Colour of Solution
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Pass test
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Pass test
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Purity
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99.5~101.0%
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99.94%
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Moisture
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< 1.0%
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0.14%
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Sulphated Ash
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≤0.05%
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0.01%
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Sulphate
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≤150ppm
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<150ppm
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Oxalic acid
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≤100ppm
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<100ppm
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Heavy Metals
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≤5ppm
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<5ppm
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Readily Carbonisable Substance
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Pass test
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Pass test
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Bacterial Endotoxin
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<0.5IU/mg
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<0.5IU/mg
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Aluminium
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≤0.2ppm
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<0.2ppm
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Lead
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≤0.5ppm
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<0.5ppm
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Arsenic
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≤1ppm
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< 1ppm
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Mercury
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≤1ppm
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< 1ppm
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Mesh
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30-100MESH
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