

Potassium Citrate 500gm
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Potassium citrate is a crystalline powder that is a potassium salt of citric acid. It’s commonly used as a food additive (E332) to regulate acidity and as a potassium supplement in medications. In medicine, it’s prescribed to manage kidney stones by neutralizing urine acidity.
Uses of Potassium Citrate
Buffering Agent:
It’s used to create pH buffers due to its ability to maintain a stable pH in solutions.
Complexometric Titration:
Potassium citrate is used as a chelating agent in complexometric titrations, where it forms complexes with metal ions.
Electrolyte Solution:
It can be included in electrolyte solutions used for various chemical analyses and experiments.
Culturing Media:
In microbiology, potassium citrate can be added to culturing media to promote growth of certain microorganisms.
Dyeing and Staining:
It’s also used in dyeing and staining processes, especially in histology and microscopy.
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Properties
- Chemical Formula: NH4C2H3O2
- Molecular Weight: 77.08 g/mol
- Appearance: White, crystalline solid
- Solubility: Highly soluble in water
- Melting Point: Decomposes upon heating
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