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CasNo： 866-84-2
MF： C6H5K3O7
Appearance： White or light yellow crystal or powder
Delivery Time： one week
Throughput： 1 million|Metric Ton|Year
Purity： 99%
Potassium citrate (also known as tripotassium citrate) is a potassium salt of citric acid with the molecular formula K3C6H5O7. It is a white, hygroscopic crystalline powder. It is odorless with a saline taste. It contains 38.28% potassium by mass. In the monohydrate form it is highly hygroscopic and deliquescent.
As a food additive, potassium citrate is used to regulate acidity and is known as E number E332. Medicinally, it may be used to control kidney stones derived from either uric acid or cystine.
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Name of index |
GB14889-94 |
BP93 |
BP98 |
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Appearance |
White or light yellow crystal or powder |
White or light yellow crystal or powder |
White or light yellow crystal or powder |
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Content(K3C6H5O7) >=% |
99.0 |
99.0-101.0 |
99.0-101.0 |
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Heavy metal(AsPb) =<% |
0.001 |
0.001 |
0.001 |
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AS =<% |
0.0003 |
– |
0.0001 |
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Loss on drying % |
3.0-6.0 |
– |
– |
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Moisture% |
– |
4.0-7.0 |
4.0-7.0 |
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Cl =<% |
– |
0.005 |
0.005 |
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Sulphate Salt =<% |
– |
0.015 |
0.015 |
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Qxalate Salt =<% |
– |
0.03 |
0.03 |
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Sodium =<% |
– |
0.3 |
0.3 |
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Alkalinity |
Accord with the test |
Accord with the test |
Accord with the test |
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Readily Carbonisable Substances |
– |
Accord with the test |
Accord with the test |
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Transparenly and color of sample |
– |
Accord with the test |
Accord with the test |
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Pyrogens |
– |
– |
Accord with the test |
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