SODIUM CITRATE

MOL.FORMULA:C6H5Na3O7.2H20            MOL.WT:294.1               CAS NO. 6132-04-3

DESCRIPTION: WHITE, GRANULAR CRYSTALS OR A WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER, ODOURLESS; SLIGHTLY DELIQUESCENT IN MOIST AIR.

GRADES

SPECIFICATION 

IP

BP

USP

ACS

AR

LR

FCC

IDENTIFICATION

 

TO COMPLY

TO COMPLY

TO COMPLY

 

 

TO COMPLY

 

APPEARANCE OF SOLUTION

 

CLEAR & COLOURLESS

CLEAR & COLOURLESS

 

 

 

 

 

SOLUBILITY

 

 

TO COMPLY

 

 

 

 

 

pH

 

 

 

 

 

8.6-9.2

 

 

ACIDITY OR ALKALINITY

 

TO COMPLY

TO COMPLY

TO COMPLY

 

 

TO COMPLY

 

READILY CARBONISABLE SUBSTANCES

MAX.

TO COMPLY

TO COMPLY

 

 

TO COMPLY

 

 

CHLORIDES

MAX.

100PPM

50PPM

 

 

0.001%

100PPM

 

OXALATE

MAX.

300PPM

300PPM

 

 

0.01%

 

 

SULPHATES

MAX.

150PPM

150PPM

 

 

0.005%

200PPM

 

HEAVY METALS

MAX.

10PPM

150PPM

0.0001%

 

 

 

 

WATER

MAX.

11.0-13.0%

11-13%

10-13%

 

 

 

 

ASSAY ON ANHYDROUS BASIS

MAX.

99.0-101.0%

99.0-101.0%

99-100.5%

 

99%(MIN)

99.0-101.0%

 

TARTARATES

MAX.

TO COMPLY

 

TO COMPLY

 

 

 

 

INSOLUBLE MATTER

MIN.

 

 

 

 

0.003%

 

 

AMMONIUM

MAX.

 

 

 

 

0.001%

 

 

ARSENIC

MAX.

2PPM

 

 

 

0.00004%

 

 

COPPER

 

 

 

 

 

0.00005%

 

 

IRON

MAX.

 

 

 

 

0.0005%

 

 

LEAD

MAX.

 

 

 

 

0.0005%

 

 

POTASSIUM

MAX.

 

 

 

 

0.025%

 

 

REDUCING SUBSTANCES

MAX.

 

 

 

 

TO COMPLY