Sodium citrate dihydrate (C6H5Na3O7•2H2O), also known as citric trisodium salt dihydrate, or trisodium citrate dehydrate is obtained from citric acid and is available in granular or powder form having a salty but pleasant taste. Sodium citrate dihydrate is odorless and freely soluble in water, marginally deliquescent in moist air, and insoluble in alcohol. It is prepared …