Potassium sodium tartrate
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| Names | |
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| IUPAC name
Sodium potassium L(+)-tartrate tetrahydrate
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| Other names
Rochelle Salt
Seignette Salt | |
| Properties | |
| KNaC4H4O6·4H2O | |
| Molar mass | 282.1 g/mol |
| Appearance | large colorless monoclinic needles |
| Density | 1.79 g/cm³ |
| Melting point | 167 75 °C (167 °F; 348 K) |
| 26 g / 100 mL (0 ℃); 66 g / 100 mL (26 ℃) | |
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
| Infobox references | |
Potassium sodium tartrate (tetrahydrate), more commonly known as Rochelle Salt, is a double salt of tartaric acid first prepared (around 1675) by an apothecary, Pierre Seignette, of La Rochelle, France.
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Properties
Chemical
Physical
Uses
- Potassium Sodium Tartrate is used in the preparation of Biuret reagent.
- Potassium Sodium Tartrate is used in the the preparation of Fehling's Solution
- Potassium Sodium Tartrate is used in "crystal" microphones.
- Potassium Sodium Tartrate is used as an alkaline buffer.
- Potassium Sodium Tartrate has been used as a laxative.
Availability
Potassium Sodium Tartrate is readily available on EBay.
Preparation
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Projects
Handling
Can be irritating to skin.
Safety
Storage
Potassium Sodium Tartrate is very deliquescent and should be stored in a sealed container.
Disposal
Dissolve in large excess of water and put down drain.
