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Does potassium bitartrate have an inverse solubility/temperature dependance?

cnidocyte - 16-3-2011 at 21:04

On this MSDS for potassium bitartrate
http://www.sciencelab.com/msds.php?msdsId=9927703
it says that it is "Partially soluble in hot water. Very slightly soluble in cold water." Is that true?

ScienceSquirrel - 17-3-2011 at 03:47

It has a normal solubility curve, see here;

http://www.hellochem.com/En/xz/xz1/6984nmyfq.htm

Wines are frequently chilled to precipitate the potassium bitartrate before bottling, this makes the wine less acid and more physically attractive to customers.

cnidocyte - 17-3-2011 at 06:41

Ah right. Thanks. Is it just me or does cream of tartar smell horrific? When a tiny amount of the powder gets in my nose it reminds me of that smell/taste I get in my throat when I have a lung infection.

ScienceSquirrel - 17-3-2011 at 06:45

I have never noticed that, but it might be just me :)

mr.crow - 17-3-2011 at 07:24

Note: Don't use sciencelab.com for MSDS, they are a scam company. One of our members even purged all the links from wikipedia and replaced them with legitimate suppliers

Soluble in hot water, slightly solube in cold is normal

cnidocyte - 18-3-2011 at 10:11

Quote: Originally posted by mr.crow  
Note: Don't use sciencelab.com for MSDS, they are a scam company. One of our members even purged all the links from wikipedia and replaced them with legitimate suppliers

Soluble in hot water, slightly solube in cold is normal


Ah right, thanks for informing me. Are they a full on scam company as in you are 100% guaranteed to be ripped off if you deal with them?