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trisodium citrate
Sign in to saveAlso known as citric acid trisodium salt, anhydrous trisodium citrate, trisodium citrate anhydrous, E 331iii, sodium citrate, sodium citrate anhydrous
chemical compound
Chemical data
- Formula
- C6H5Na3O7
- Molecular weight
- 258.07 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- trisodium;2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate
- SMILES
- C(C(=O)[O-])C(CC(=O)[O-])(C(=O)[O-])O.[Na+].[Na+].[Na+]
- InChIKey
- HRXKRNGNAMMEHJ-UHFFFAOYSA-K
- Polar surface area
- 141 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 1
- H-bond acceptors
- 7
- Formal charge
- 0
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Encyclopedic overview
Trisodium citrate is a chemical compound with the molecular formula Na3C6H5O7. It is sometimes referred to simply as "sodium citrate", though sodium citrate can refer to any of the three sodium salts of citric acid. It possesses a saline, mildly tart taste, and is a mild base.
Uses
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