Potassium tartrate
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Surname | Potassium tartrate | |||||||||||||||
other names |
E 336 |
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Molecular formula | K 2 C 4 H 4 O 6 | |||||||||||||||
Brief description |
white crystalline solid |
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properties | ||||||||||||||||
Molar mass | 226.27 g mol −1 | |||||||||||||||
Physical state |
firmly |
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solubility |
Easily soluble in water (235 g l −1 at 20 ° C) |
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As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . |
Potassium tartrate is the name for the potassium salts of tartaric acid . It is also approved in the EU as a food additive with the number E 336 for organic products and can be produced using genetic engineering . It is used as a salt substitute , acidifier , acid regulator and raising agent . It has a laxative effect.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Data sheet Potassium tartrate dibasic hemihydrate from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on May 26, 2011 ( PDF ).