Introduction (Citric acid Monohydrate CAS No. 5949-29-1)
Citric Acid Monohydrate is a weak organic acid and is used to add a sour taste to drinks and foods. Citric acid's conjugate base is citrate and an important intermediate in the citric acid cycle in biochemistry.
Citric acid is the world's largest organic acid produced by biochemical methods. Citric acid and its salts are one of the pillars of the fermentation industry and are mainly used in the food industry as an acidifier, solubilizer, buffering agent, antioxidant, deodorizer, flavor enhancer, gelling agent, coloring agent, etc.
Common Name | Citric acid monohydrate | ||
CAS Number | 5949-29-1 | Molecular Weight | 210.139 |
Density | 1.54 | Boiling Point | 56 °C760 mm Hg(lit.) |
Molecular Formula | C6H10O8 | Melting Point | 135-152 ºC |


ITEM | UNIT | QUALITY STANDARDS | ANALYSIS RESULTS |
Characters | ---- | White or almost white,crystalline powder,colourless crystals or granules. Odorless,has a strongly acid taste,effloresces in dry air.Very soluble in water,freely soluble in ethanol | Pass |
Identification | ---- | Pass Test | Pass |
Appearance | ---- | Pass Test | Pass |
Assay | % | 99.5-100.5 | 99.9 |
Water | % | 7.5-8.8 | 8.7 |
Readily Carbonisable Substances | ---- | Pass Test | Pass |
Sulphated Ash (Residue on Ignition) | % | ≤0.05 | 0.02 |
Sulfate | mg/kg | ≤150 | <150 |
Oxalate | mg/kg | ≤100 | <100 |
Lead | mg/kg | ≤0.5 | <0.5 |
Arsenic | mg/kg | ≤1 | <1 |
Mercury | mg/kg | ≤1 | <1 |
Aluminium | mg/kg | ≤0.2 | <0.2 |
Heavy Metals | mg/kg | ≤10 | <10 |
Bacterial endotoxins | IU/mg | <0.5 | <0.5 |
Conclusion: The product is in conformity with BP/USP/FCC/E330 |
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