Dl-Tartaric Acid
| PROPERTIES & USAGE | ||
| Properties | Usage | |
| Chemical formula | C4H6O6 (Basic formula) | production of effervescent salts |
| HO2CCH(OH)CH(OH)CO2H(Structural formula) | expectorant | |
| Density | 1.79 g/mL (H2O) | industrial use |
| Melting point | 171 to 174 °C (340 to 345 °F; 444 to 447 K) (L or D-tartaric; pure) | |
| 206 °C (DL, racemic) | ||
| 165–166 °C ("meso-anhydrous")146–148 °C (meso-hydrous) | ||
| Molar mass | 150.087 g/mol | |