Citric acid is an organic compound that is a weak acid. It is available in different purities, reagent grades, and quantities. Citric acid can be used a chelating agent, a buffering agent, and for pH adjustment and derivatization.
Formula Weight: 192.13 Synonym: hydrocerol a. Beilstein: 782061. Solubility Information: It is very soluble in water,freely soluble in ethanol (96 %) and sparingly soluble in ether.