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Sigma-Aldrich

Sodium metabisulfite

puriss. p.a., ACS reagent, reag. Ph. Eur., dry, 98-100.5%

Synonym(s):

Sodium disulfite, Sodium pyrosulfite

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
Na2S2O5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
190.11
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NB.24
form:
powder

grade

ACS reagent
puriss. p.a.

Quality Level

Agency

reag. Ph. Eur.

Assay

98-100.5%

form

powder

quality

dry

impurities

≤0.01% thiosulfate (S2O3)

pH

3.5-5.0 (20 °C, 5%)

mp

>300 °C (lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤50 mg/kg

cation traces

As: ≤0.5 mg/kg
Ca: ≤50 mg/kg
Cd: ≤50 mg/kg
Co: ≤50 mg/kg
Cu: ≤5 mg/kg
Fe: ≤5 mg/kg
K: ≤100 mg/kg
Ni: ≤50 mg/kg
Pb: ≤5 mg/kg
Zn: ≤10 mg/kg

SMILES string

[Na+].[Na+].[O-]S(=O)S([O-])(=O)=O

InChI

1S/2Na.H2O5S2/c;;1-6(2)7(3,4)5/h;;(H,1,2)(H,3,4,5)/q2*+1;/p-2

InChI key

HRZFUMHJMZEROT-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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General description

Sodium metabisulfite (MBS, Sodium disulfite) is an inorganic salt. It is the sodium salt of disulphurous (pyrosulfurous) acid. It is widely used in textile dyeing, photography and paper industry. It is also commonly added to various food products and wines as a preservative.

Application

Sodium metabisulfite may be used as an initiator during the cross-linking polymerization of polybutadiene in the cores of the vesicle membranes. It may be added as an antioxidant during the preparation of stock solutions of 6-hydroxydopamine in various studies.

Pictograms

CorrosionExclamation mark

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1

Supplementary Hazards

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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