Tartrates, lithium potassium, hydrates

Complementary measurements have been made of the dehydration kinetics of three distinct lithium potassium tartrate hydrates those containing the d and dt anions were monohydrates and the meso salt was a dihydrate. These reactants were of interest because they contained chemically identical components, but had different crystal structures and reactivities [150]. 

The influence of structure on reactivity was shown in the dehydrations of d- [7], dl -[85] and meso - [86] lithium potassium tartrate hydrates. Significant differences in kinetic behaviour were found for reactants that contained identical components packed in different arrays. The dehydrations and decompositions [64] were later compared and discussed further [87]. 

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