| Identification | |
| Name: | Potassium bitartrate |
| Synonyms: | Potassium acid tartrate; Acid potassium tartrate; Potassium hydrogen tartrate; Cream of tartar; Butanedioic acid, 2,3-dihydroxy-(R-(R*,R*))-, monopotassiu; Potassium Bitartarate |
| CAS: | 868-14-4;35-04-1;6381-58-4 |
| EINECS: | 212-769-1 |
| Molecular Formula: | C4H5KO6 |
| Molecular Weight: | 188.17 |
| InChI: | InChI=1/C4H6O6.K/c5-1(3(7)8)2(6)4(9)10;/h1-2,5-6H,(H,7,8)(H,9,10);/q;+1/p-1/t1-,2-;/m1./s1 |
| Molecular Structure: |  |
| Properties | |
| Density: | 1.954 |
| Solubility: | 1 G DISSOLVES IN 162 ML WATER, IN 16 ML BOILING WATER, IN 8820 ML ALCOHOL; READILY SOL IN DILUTED MINERAL ACIDS; SOL IN SOLN OF ALKALIES OR BORAX; IN WATER APPROX 0.4% @ 10 DEG C TO 6% @ 100 DEG C |
| Color: | COLORLESS CRYSTALS OR WHITE, CRYSTALLINE POWDER SLIGHTLY OPAQUE CRYSTALS |
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