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Citric acid is an organic acid. It can be found among other places in citrus fruits such as lemons and limes. It is a weak acid which means it only partially dissociates in water and it shares similar properties with other carboxylic acids. | Citric acid is an organic acid. It can be found among other places in citrus fruits such as lemons and limes. It is a weak acid which means it only partially dissociates in water and it shares similar properties with other carboxylic acids. | ||
Citric acid has a chemical formula of C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>8</sub>O<sub>7 </sub>/ HOC(CH<sub>2</sub>COOH)<sub>2</sub>COOH | Citric acid has a chemical formula of C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>8</sub>O<sub>7 </sub>/ HOC(CH<sub>2</sub>COOH)<sub>2</sub>COOH <ref name="null">Reference to: Citric Acid Young, Jay A. Journal of Chemical Education, 2003, Vol.80(5), pp.480</ref> | ||
IUPAC name: 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid | IUPAC name: 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid | ||
Melting Point: 153 C | Melting Point: 153 C<ref>Reference to: Citric Acid Young, Jay A. Journal of Chemical Education, 2003, Vol.80(5), pp.480</ref> | ||
Boiling Point: decomposes | Boiling Point: decomposes<ref>Reference to: Citric Acid Young, Jay A. Journal of Chemical Education, 2003, Vol.80(5), pp.480</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 15:38, 30 November 2012
Citric acid is an organic acid. It can be found among other places in citrus fruits such as lemons and limes. It is a weak acid which means it only partially dissociates in water and it shares similar properties with other carboxylic acids.
Citric acid has a chemical formula of C6H8O7 / HOC(CH2COOH)2COOH [1]
IUPAC name: 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid
Melting Point: 153 C[2]
Boiling Point: decomposes[3]