TriSodium Citrate
Sodium Citrate Dihydrate
| Code | Pack Size | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37F1 | 1Kg | £8.49 | Out of Stock |
| 37I1 | 5Kg | £19.19 | Out of Stock |
| 37M1 | 25Kg | £60.29 | Out of Stock |
CAS-Number: 6132-04-3
In Stock: No
Hazchem: No
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TRISODIUM CITRATE
Trisodium Citrate Dihydrate is a tribasic salt of citric acid. It consists of colourless to white crystals and is practically odourless, with a saline taste. Trisodium citrate dihydrate is commonly used in various technical and industrial applications mainly as a pH buffering, sequestering or emulsifying agent.
Properties of Trisodium citrate
- Other names: Sodium citrate dihydrate; Trisodium citrate, trisodium salt of 2-hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid; trisodium salt of -hydroxy-tricarballylic acid; Natrocitral; Citrate sodique;
- CAS No: 6132–04–3
- EINECS No: 200–675–3
- Empirical formula: C6H5Na3O7 . 2H2O
- Molecular mass: 294.10 g/mol
- Density: 1.7g/cm3
- Appearance: colourless crystals or white, granular powder
- pH: 8 – 8.7 at 50g/L at 25C
- Melting point: >300 C
- Solubility in water: 760 g/L (25C)
Easily soluble in hot water. Soluble in cold water. Insoluble in alcohol. Soluble in 1.3 parts water. Soluble in 0.6 parts boiling water.
Uses of Trisodium Citrate
- For personal care products.
- Biological buffering agent.
- Manufacture of household cleaners, degreasers and detergents.
- Industrial applications
In the cleaning industry trisodium citrate is commonly used because of its excellent cleaning characteristics and its unusual property of being almost neutral yet portraying the characteristics of an acid as in descalers and an alkali as in degreasers. Cleaning products include laundry powders and detergents, toilet cleaners, hard surface cleaners, carpet cleaners, dish washing liquids, powder and liquid degreasers and presoaks. It is becoming more and more popular now as it is considered environmentally friendly, it substitutes phosphates and is readily biodegradable.
In industry trisodium citrate finds many uses including alkaline degreaser baths, electroplating chemicals for copper and nickel etc, photo chemicals. It is also used in the paper and pulp indstries and the textiles industry.
Health & Safety
Not a hazardous substance or mixture according to Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008. This substance is not classified as dangerous according to Directive 67/548/EEC..
See MSDS for Trisodium citrate for full details in the documents section above.
