4429-42-9
Product Name:
POTASSIUM METABISULFITE
Formula:
K2O5S2
Synonyms:
E224;Potassium disulfite;Potassium metabisulfite;Potassium metabisulfite, Potassium pyrosulfite;Potassium pyrosulfite
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CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Potassium bisulfite solution is a colorless aqueous with a slight sulfur dioxide odor. Used as a reducing agent and chemical preservative. |
|---|---|
| Color/Form | White, crystalline powder |
| Odor | Sulfur dioxide odor |
| Melting Point | Decomp @ 190 °C |
| Solubility | Sol in water; insol in alcohol |
| Chemical Classes | Other Classes -> Sulfites |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 120.17 g/mol |
|---|---|
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 4 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Exact Mass | 119.92834655 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 119.92834655 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 79.6 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 5 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 33.9 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 2 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
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Potassium bisulfite solution is a colorless aqueous with a slight sulfur dioxide odor. Used as a reducing agent and chemical preservative.