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What happens when citric acid is heated at 150 c ? ‎

 

Answer added by  Mohammad Alhassan, Group Leader & HSE In charge, BCMI
7 years ago

Start Melting beacause the melting point is 153 c  At 175 c  start decompese 

 

Answer added by  Munazza Shakoor
7 years ago

Citric acid starts decomposing with the lose of carbondioxide which causes effervences. Water molecule is also lost during the process.

 

Answer added by  MIHAI-DANIEL MIRON, Supervisor lead engineer maintenance preventive, corrective/predictive, NPP Cernavoda., SC ELCOMEX IEA
7 years ago

Decomposes by loss of CO2 and H2O.

 

Answer added by  WAJID JAFRI, Head R &D, Parmax Pharma Ltd
7 years ago

It will from the anhydride of the acid loosing a molecule of water

 

Answer added by  Doaa Mohamed ElNabawi, Teacher, Al-Wady language school
7 years ago

It start to melt as its melting point is 156°C .and by continuing heating till 175 it starts to dehydrate

 

Answer added by  Lubna Amer, محلل كيميائي, شركة الراية الطبية
7 years ago

Citric acid Melting point 156 °C (313 °F; 429 K) Boiling point 310 °C (590 °F; 583 K) decomposes from 175 °C[1]

 

Answer added by  Nesma saber, science teacher, Pionners international school
7 years ago

Since the melting point of citric acid is C so by heating it atO C, it starts to melt. But by heating the Citric acid above C it decomposes producing carbon dioxide and w ... See More

 

Answer added by  Deleted user
7 years ago

  It melts and dehydrates to give aconitic acid on heating at 175ºC. Further heating results in the formation of citraconic anhydride.