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DESCRIPTION
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.
SPECIFICATION
| Specification | GB1886.74--2015 | FCC VII |
| Content(On Dry Basis),w/% | 99.0-100.5 | 99.0-100.5 |
| Light Transmittance,w/% ≥ | 95 | ———— |
| Chlorides(Cl),w/% ≤ | 0.005 | ———— |
| Sulfates,w/% ≤ | 0.015 | ———— |
| Oxalates,w/% ≤ | 0.03 | ———— |
| Total Arsenic(As),mg/kg ≤ | 1 | ———— |
| Lead(Pb),mg/kg ≤ | 2 | 2 |
| Alkalinity | Pass Test | Pass Test |
| Loss on Drying,w/% | 3.0-6.0 | 3.0-6.0 |
| Easily Carbonize Substances ≤ | 1 | ———— |
| Insoluble Substances | Pass Test | ———— |
| Calcium Salt,w/% ≤ | 0.02 | ———— |
| Ferric Salt,mg/kg ≤ | 5 | ———— |