Properties: White granular or powder; odourless; tasteless, soluble in dilute Hydrochloric, Nitric and acetic acid; slightly soluble in water , insoluble in ethanol, relative density 2.32, steady in air.

Applications: In food processing industry, it is used as leavening agent, dough modifior,, buffer, nutritional supplement, emulsifier, stabilizer. Such as leavening for flour, cake, pastry, bake, double acid type flour color modifior, modifior for fried food, also used as nutrient additive or modifior for biscuit, milk powder, cold drink, ice cream powder.