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Reaction of citric acid and sodium nitrite
Are you talking about what is the reaction between sodium citrate and nitrous acid? Nitrous acid decomposes very easily, producing nitrogen dioxide, nitric oxide, and water.

Sodium citrate, also known as sodium citrate, chemical formula C6H5Na3O7, molecular weight of 258.07, is an organic compound, colorless rhomboid columnar crystals, stable in air, soluble in water and glycerol, slightly soluble in ethanol. Sodium citrate and nitrous acid, will produce nitrogen dioxide, nitric oxide and water. Reaction chemical equation: 2C6H8O7+6NaNO2==3NO+3NO2+3H2O+2C6H5O7Na3.