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Molar mass of Sodium citrate

The molecular formula of Sodium citrate is C6H5Na3O7, giving a molar mass of 258.069 g/mol.

Molar mass
258.069g/mol

Computed from the formula with the IUPAC conventional atomic weights (abridged, 2021 edition).

Formula
C6H5Na3O7
Category
Acids & Bases
Atoms per molecule
21

Sodium citrate conversions

Mass ↔ amount and solution conversions derived from the stored molar mass of 258.069 g/mol.

1 mmol258.069 mg
1 g3.8749 mmol
1 M258.069 g/L

About Sodium citrate

The anticoagulant in blood-collection tubes, where it chelates calcium and blocks the coagulation cascade. It also melts into the food additive E331 and is used to buffer drinks and analytical solutions in the mildly acidic range.

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