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Grapes are one of the few fruit crops that contain a significant amount of the weak organic acid known as tartaric acid, HOOC-(CHOH)2-COOH. More than half of the acid content of wine is ascribed to tartaric acid. As a weak acid, tartaric acid partially ionizes in water to yield the bitartrate or hydrogen tartrate ion ... [Pg.13]

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See also in sourсe #XX -- [ Pg.13 ]