Formula: C6H10CaO6 Molar mass: 218.22 g/mol Classification: Salt
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