As @cdh says - they are not the same. Citric acid is the weak fruit acid and sodium citrate is the sodium salt of citric acid. But citric acid and sour salt are the same thing, leading to more confusion cause it's not a salt at all!
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As @cdh says - they are not the same. Citric acid is the weak fruit acid and sodium citrate is the sodium salt of citric acid. But citric acid and sour salt are the same thing.
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