2007-01-29 23:44:44 · 2 answers · asked by -jAiVe- 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Sodium citrate is the sodium salt of citric acid with the chemical formula of Na3C6H5O7. Sodium citrate possesses a saline, mildly tart, flavor. For this reason, citrates of certain Alkaline and Alkaline Earth metals (e.g. sodium and calcium citrates) are commonly known as sour salt (occasionally citric acid is erroneously termed sour salt). Sodium citrate is chiefly used as a food additive, usually for flavor or as a preservative. Sodium citrate is employed as a flavoring agent in certain varieties of club soda. Sodium citrate is common in lemon-lime soft drinks, and it is partly what causes them to have their sour taste.
2007-01-29 23:58:12 · answer #1 · answered by kmike 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey if am not wrong it is sodium citrate itself the commercial name.
2007-01-30 00:14:38 · answer #2 · answered by Arnaq 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋