Product Details
Category
Cosmetic Chelating Chemicals
Solubility
Citric acid also dissolves in absolute (anhydrous) ethanol (76 parts of citric acid per 100 parts of ethanol) at 15 °C.
Boiling Point
248.08°C (rough estimate)
Melting Point
153-159 °C (lit.)
Density
1.67 g/cm3 at 20 °C
Product Description
Citric acid is an organic acid commonly used as a chelating agent, a buffering agent, for pH adjustment and derivatization.
Molecular Weight (g/mol)
192.12
Vapor Pressure
<0.1 hPa (20 °C)
pH
3.24(1 mM solution);2.62(10 mM solution);2.08(100 mM solution);
Refractive Index
1.493~1.509
InChI Key
KRKNYBCHXYNGOX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Stability
Stable. Incompatible with bases, strong oxidizing agents, reducing agents, metal nitrates.
Safety Statements
26-39-37/39-24/25-36/37/39-45-36-53
Water Solubility
soluble in Water (1174 g/L at 10°C, 1809 g/L at 30°C, 3825 g/L at 80°C).