Sodium citrate is the salt of sodium citric acid. This compound is in the form of powder, crystals, white granules. It is easily soluble in water and partially soluble in alcohol. It tastes like sour citric acid. Sodium and citric acid are available in three forms:
- Trisodium citrate
- Sodium disodium
- Sodium monocitrate
All three salts of this substance are known by E number E331.
Physical properties of sodium citrate
Trisodium citrate has the following physical characteristics:
- Name: sodium citrate
- Chemical name: trisodium or hydroxypropane or tricarboxylate
- Chemical formula: Na3C6H5O7
- Molecular weight: 250.06 gr / mol (hydrated) and 294.10 gr / mol (non-hydrated)
Applications of sodium citrate in various industries
Application of sodium citrate in medicine / Application of trisodium citrate in food industry Application in other industries / Cosmetics / Animal feed
name of the material | Sodium citrate |
chemical formula | C6H5Na3O7 |
Molecular weight | 258/068 G / mol |
Density | 1/7 G per ml |
melting point | More than 300 ° C |
Other names | Trisodium citrate, Hydroxypropene, Trisodium salt, Citrosodine tricarboxylate, Trisodium |
- Manufacturer: China
- Grade: Food
- Chemical formula: Na3C6H5O7
- Molecular weight: 250.06 gr / mol
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