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Tartaric acid naturally occurs in plants like grapes, apricots, apples, bananas, avocados and tamarinds. It is added in foods giving a sour taste and serving as an antioxidant.
Tartaric Acid is an organic acid is found in many vegetables and fruits such as bananas, grapes, but also in bananas, citrus, and tamarinds. It is also known as 2,3-dihydroxysuccinic acid or Racemic acid. It is used to generate carbon dioxide. It is a diprotic aldaric acid which is crystalline white.
- It is widely used in the field of pharmaceuticals. High dose of tartaric acid can lead to paralysis or death.
- It is used to chelate metal ions such as magnesium and calcium
- It is used as an antioxidant and is as one of the important acids in wine
[Tartaric Acid is a carboxylic acid with a chemical formula C4H6O6.]
Formula: C4H6O6
Molar mass: 150.087 g/mol
Boiling point: 275 °C
Density: 1.79 g/cm³
Solubility in water: 1.33 kg/L (L or D-tartaric); 0.21 kg/L (DL, racemic); 1.25 kg/L ("meso")
Classification: Organic acid
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