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| COMMON NAME | : | Lactic acid |
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| FORMULA | : | C3H6O3 MOL.WT (average) : 90.078 |
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| PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES |
| MELTING POINT | : | 52.8  C [ L(+)- and D(-)- ] ; 18 C [ DL- ] |
| BOILING POINT | : | 122 C at 15 mmHg |
| REFRACTIVE INDEX | : | 1.43915 at 20 C (Value for the DL-form) |
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| DENSITY | : | d 1.2060 |
| SOLUBILITY | : | very soluble in acetone, ethanol, ether and water.(Ref. 0264) |
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