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Citric acid Formula

Citric acid is an organic tricarboxylic acid which is an important metabolite in all animals and plants.

Formula and structure: The molecular formula of citric acid is C6H8O7 and its molar mass is 192.12 g/mol. The chemical structure of citric acid is shown below. Citric acid is an alpha-hydroxy acid with a three carbon skeleton, which has three carboxylic acid groups (COOH), and one hydroxyl group (OH).