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Sodium metabisulfite

ACS reagent, ≥97.0%

Synonym(s):

Sodium disulfite, Sodium pyrosulfite

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Linear Formula:
Na2S2O5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
190.11
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:

grade

ACS reagent

Assay

≥97.0%

form

chunks
crystalline powder
powder, crystals or granules

impurities

≤0.005% insolubles

pH

4.5 (20 °C, 50 g/L)

mp

>300 °C (lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤0.05%
thiosulfate (S2O32-): ≤0.05%

cation traces

Fe: ≤0.002%
heavy metals (as Pb): ≤0.001%

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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Other Notes

A -D suffix exists for administrative purposes only.
All -D packages are 100% the same product, same quality, same specification as the package sizes previously sold without a -D.

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

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Ivana Mara da Costa Machado Matos Carvalho et al.
Chemosphere, 82(7), 1056-1061 (2010-11-09)
Sodium metabisulfite is used in marine shrimp harvesting to prevent the occurrence of black spots. Shrimps are soaked in a sodium metabisulfite solution in ice, which is disposed of in sewages that run into marine canals, creating an environmental hazard.
Jeffrey N Hemenway et al.
Journal of pharmaceutical sciences, 101(9), 3305-3318 (2012-05-23)
A 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine (DNPH) precolumn derivatization high-performance liquid chromatography-ultraviolet detection (HPLC-UV) method was developed to quantify levels of formaldehyde and acetaldehyde in polyethylene glycol (PEG) solutions. Formic acid and acetic acid were quantified by HPLC-UV. Samples of neat and aqueous PEG
Rosie F Davies et al.
Clinics in dermatology, 29(3), 311-315 (2011-04-19)
Human skin is exposed to a large variety of cosmetic allergens. Most allergic contact dermatitis occurs after exposure to fragrance, preservatives, and hair dyes. Such reactions can often be occult. As a result, a high index of suspicion is needed
Gisela Palma-Orozco et al.
Phytochemistry, 72(1), 82-88 (2010-11-23)
While a long shelf life for fruit products is highly desired, enzymatic browning is the main cause of quality loss in fruits and is therefore a main problem for the food industry. In this study polyphenol oxidase (PPO), the main
Ceren Kencebay et al.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 52, 129-136 (2012-11-22)
We aimed at investigating the effects of sulfite-induced lipid peroxidation and apoptosis mediated by secretory phospholipase A2 (sPLA2) on somatosensory evoked potentials (SEP) alterations in rats. Thirty male albino Wistar rats were randomized into three experimental groups as follows; control

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