Citric Acid - Tricarboxylic Organic Compound C6h8o7, Natural Acidifier And Flavoring Agent

we are the largest supplier and Distributor of Citric Acid in New Delhi, Delhi, India. Citric acid is a weak organic tricarboxylic acid having the chemical formula C6H8O7. It occurs naturally in citrus fruits. In biochemistry, it is an intermediate in the citric acid cycle, which occurs in the metabolism of all aerobic organisms. More than a million tons of citric acid are manufactured every year. It is used widely as an acidifier, as a flavoring and chelating agent. A citrate is a derivative of citric acid; that is, the salts, esters, and the polyatomic anion found in solution. An example of the former, a salt is trisodium citrate; an ester is triethyl citrate. When part of a salt, the formula of the citrate ion is written as C6H5O73a or C3H5O(COO)33a . Citric acid can be used as an alternative to nitric acid in passivation of stainless steel.