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Chemical Applications How it is used: It gives citrus fruits their sour taste and its cleans and polishes metal. How it is made: Citric acid exisits in many fruits and vegetables Why it is important: It is a natural preservative that can change the taste of foods and soft drinks.
Practical Uses. add sour taste to drinks cleans and polishes metal Comparison to Similiar Products Citric acid is a safe way to clean metal.
Citric Acid
Erica Salazar
Herchel Preston
Nikki McNair
Chemical Properties. H3C6H5O7 A weak organic acid At 175 degrees C, its decomposes through loss of CO2 and H2O Molar Mass: 192.123 g/mol Density: 1.665 g/cm
Physical Properties Melting Point: 153 degrees C.
White Crystilline Powder at room temperature
Citric acid crystal under polarized light, enlarged 200x
