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Table
1. Physical properties of lactic acid. |
Molecular weight |
90.08 |
Melting point |
16.8ºC |
Boiling point |
82ºC at 0.5 mm Hg 122ºC at 14 mm Hg |
Dissociation constant, Ka at 25ºC |
1.37x 10-4 |
Heat of combustion, DHc |
1361 KJ/mole |
Specific Heat, Cp at 20ºC |
190 J/mole/ºC |