1. Organic Compounds
... to convert the calcium citrate to calcium sulphate and citric acid. The calcium sulphate is removed by filtration and the citric acid solution is further purified. Crystallization of citric acid from a hot aqueous solution yields anhydrous citric acid; crystallization from a cold solution yields the monohydrate. Citric is widely used in the food and pharmaceutical industries. In foods it is used primarily to produce a ... highly volatile liquid, boiling at 26 degrees Celsius. Some of the cyanides like NaCN and KCN are produced commercially by neutralization of HCN with sodium or potassium...
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