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| Other names | potassium hydrogen tartrate cream of tartar potassium acid tartrate monopotassium tartrate |
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| CAS number | [868-14-4] |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | KC4H5O6 |
| Molar mass | 188. CAS registry numbers are unique numerical identifiers for Chemical compounds Polymers biological sequences mixtures and Alloys They are also referred to A chemical formula is a way of expressing information about the Atoms that constitute a particular Chemical compound, and how the relationship between those atoms changes Molar mass, symbol M, is the Mass of one mole of a substance ( Chemical element or Chemical compound) 177 |
| Appearance | white crystalline powder |
| Density | 1. The density of a material is defined as its Mass per unit Volume: \rho = \frac{m}{V} Different materials usually have different 05 g/cm3 (solid) |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references |
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Potassium bitartrate also potassium hydrogen tartrate has formula KC4H5O6. In Chemistry, the standard state of a material is its state at 1 bar (100 Kilopascals exactly It is a byproduct of winemaking. Winemaking, or vinification, is the production of Wine, starting with selection of the Grapes and ending with bottling the finished wine It is also known as cream of tartar. It is the potassium acid salt of tartaric acid. Potassium (pəˈtæsiəm is a Chemical element. It has the symbol K (kalium from qalīy Atomic number 19 and Atomic mass 39 Acid salts are a class of salts formed when a dibasic or tribasic Acid has been neutralized to some degree Tartaric acid is a white crystalline Organic acid. It occurs naturally in many plants particularly Grapes Bananas and Tamarinds and is
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Occurrence
Potassium bitartrate crystallises in wine casks during the fermentation of grape juice. In Materials science, a crystal is a Solid in which the constituent Atoms Molecules or Ions are packed in a regularly ordered repeating Fermentation in Food processing typically refers to the conversion of Sugar to Alcohol using Yeast under Anaerobic conditions For the Tokyo University supercomputer see Gravity Pipe. GRAPE, or GRA phics P rogramming E nvironment is JUICE is a widely used non-commercial Software package for editing and analysing phytosociological data In wines bottled before they are fully ripe, it can precipitate on the side of the bottle in a sort of crust, thus forming what is called "crusted wine". Precipitation is the formation of a Solid in a Solution during a Chemical reaction.
This crude form (known as beeswing) is collected and purified to produce the white, odorless, acidic powder used for many culinary and other household purposes. In Computer science, ACID ( Atomicity Consistency Isolation Durability) is a set of properties that guarantee that Database transactions are
Applications
In food
In food, potassium bitartrate is used for:
- Stabilizing egg whites, increasing their heat tolerance and volume;
- Preventing sugar syrups from crystallising;
- Reducing discolouration of boiled vegetables;
- Frequent combination with baking soda (which needs an acid ingredient to activate it) in formulations of baking powder. Albumen redirects here For other uses see Albumen (disambiguation. Sugar is a class of edible Crystalline substances mainly Sucrose, Lactose, and Fructose. Crystallization is the (natural or artificial process of formation of solid Crystals precipitating from a homogeneous --> identical Solution The term " vegetable " generally means the edible parts of Plants The definition of the word is traditional rather than Scientific, however Sodium bicarbonate or sodium hydrogen carbonate is the Chemical compound with the formula NaHCO3 Baking powder is a dry chemical Leavening agent used in cooking mainly baking
- Commonly used in combination with potassium chloride in sodium-free salt substitutes
A similar acid salt, sodium acid pyrophosphate, is confused with cream of tartar due to their similar function in baking powder. The Chemical compound potassium chloride (KCl is a Metal Halide salt composed of Potassium and Chlorine. Sodium (ˈsoʊdiəm is an element which has the symbol Na( Latin natrium, from Arabic natrun) atomic number 11 atomic mass 22 Salt is a Dietary mineral composed primarily of Sodium chloride that is essential for Animal life but toxic to most land plants Disodium pyrophosphate or sodium acid pyrophosphate is a buffering and chelating agent used in canned seafood as a scald agent in poultry and pork
Chemistry
Potassium acid tartrate, also known as potassium hydrogen tartrate, and according to NIST, is also used as a primary reference standard for a pH buffer. For an individual weak acid or weak base component see Buffering agent. Using an excess of salt in water, a saturated solution is created with a pH of 3. In Chemistry, saturation has five different meanings In Physical chemistry, saturation is the point at which a Solution of a substance pH is the measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a Solution. 557 at 25°C. Upon dissolution in water, potassium bitartrate will dissociate into acid tartrate, potassium cation, and the tartrate dianion. Dissociation in Chemistry and Biochemistry is a general process in which ionic compounds ( complexes, Molecules, or Salts) separate An ion is an Atom or Molecule which has lost or gained one or more Valence electrons giving it a positive or negative electrical charge Thus, a saturated solution creates a buffer with standard pH. Before use as a standard, it is recommended that the solution be filtered or decanted between 22° and 28°C. Decantation is a process for the Separation of mixtures carefully pouring a solution from a container leaving the Precipitate ( Sediments in the bottom [1]
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External links
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain 1911 edition of The Grocer's Encyclopedia. A tartrate is a Salt or Ester of the Organic compound Tartaric acid, a Dicarboxylic acid. Tartaric acid is a white crystalline Organic acid. It occurs naturally in many plants particularly Grapes Bananas and Tamarinds and is Potassium tartrate, dipotassium tartrate or argol has formula K2C4H4O6 The public domain is a range of abstract materials &ndash commonly referred to as Intellectual property &ndash which are not owned or controlled by anyone The Grocer's Encyclopedia ( New York, 1911 is a book about the growing preparation and marketing of foods written by Artemas Ward.
- ^ Harris, Daniel C. Quantitative Chemical Analysis. Sixth Edition, W. H. Freeman and Company, New York, 2003.
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