Characteristics of Zn salts
| Compound | Molecular weight (g/mol) | Experimental concentration | Water solubility | PubChem CID | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent (w/v) | mM | Relative solubility | g per 100 g water at 25°C | |||
| Zn chloride | 136.3 | 0.2 | 14.7 | High | 432 | 5727 |
| Zn acetate dihydrate | 219.5 | 0.32 | 14.6 | Moderate | 40 | 11192 |
| Zn picolinate | 309.6 | 0.46 | 14.9 | Low | — | 9904746 |
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TH: Investigation, Formal analysis, Writing—review & editing. JFT: Investigation, Formal analysis, Writing—review & editing. DAN: Investigation, Formal analysis, Writing—review & editing. LGM: Investigation, Formal analysis, Writing—review & editing. JF: Investigation, Formal analysis, Methodology, Writing—review & editing. JM: Investigation, Formal analysis, Writing—review & editing. KA: Investigation, Formal analysis, Writing—review & editing. DK: Investigation, Fornal analysis, Writing—review & editing. MDC: Investigation, Formal analysis, Methodology, Supervision, Writing—review & editing. SL: Resources, Funding acquisition, Writing—review & editing. JB: Resources, Funding acquisition, Writing—review & editing. JPOC: Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Supervision, Project administration, Formal analysis, Writing—original draft, Writing—review & editing. All authors read and approved the submitted version.
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