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Calcium lactate
Medicinal
Calcium lactate is a white crystalline salt with formula C
₆H
₁₀CaO
₆, consisting of two lactate anions H
₃CCO⁻
₂ for each calcium cation Ca²⁺
. It forms several hydrates, the most common being the pentahydrate C
₆H
₁₀CaO
₆·5H
₂O. Wikipedia
Formula: C6H10CaO6
Molar mass: 218.22 g/mol
Density: 1.49 g/cm³
Solubility: very soluble in methanol, insoluble in ethanol
Acidity (pKa): 6.0-8.5
Appearance: white or off-white powder, slightly efflorescent
ATC code: A12AA05 (WHO)