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Sodium metabisulfite, 97%

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CAS: 7681-57-4 | Na2O5S2 | 190.09 g/mol

Sodium metabisulfite is used as an active ingredient in campden tablets, as a cleaning agent for potable water reverse osmosis membranes, as a preservative and an antioxidant in food. It also acts as a corrosion inhibitor in oil and gas industry, as a bleaching agent in the production of coconut cream, as the source of sulfur dioxide and in the destruction of cyanide in commercial gold cyanidation processes. It is utilized in the precipitation of gold from auric acid as well as in the waste water treatment to remove hexavaent chromium as trivalent chromium by precipitation after reduction. Further, it is used in photography. In addition, it plays as an oxygen scavenger to eliminate the dissolved oxygen in wastewater and in pipes.

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Applications
Sodium metabisulfite is used as an active ingredient in campden tablets, as a cleaning agent for potable water reverse osmosis membranes, as a preservative and an antioxidant in food. It also acts as a corrosion inhibitor in oil and gas industry, as a bleaching agent in the production of coconut cream, as the source of sulfur dioxide and in the destruction of cyanide in commercial gold cyanidation processes. It is utilized in the precipitation of gold from auric acid as well as in the waste water treatment to remove hexavaent chromium as trivalent chromium by precipitation after reduction. Further, it is used in photography. In addition, it plays as an oxygen scavenger to eliminate the dissolved oxygen in wastewater and in pipes.

Solubility
Soluble in water, ethanol and glycerol.

Notes
Moisture and air sensitive. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents and strong acids.
TRUSTED_SUSTAINABILITY

Chemical Identifiers

CAS 7681-57-4
Molecular Formula Na2O5S2
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 190.09
MDL Number MFCD00167602
InChI Key LDTLADDKFLAYJA-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Synonym sodium metabisulfite, sodium pyrosulfite, sodium disulfite, disodium pyrosulfite, sodium metabisulphite, disodium disulfite, disodium disulphite, fertisilo, disodium metabisulfite, natrii disulfis
PubChem CID 656671
IUPAC Name disodium (sulfinatooxy)sulfinate
SMILES [Na+].[Na+].[O-]S(=O)OS([O-])=O

Specifications

Melting Point >300°C
pH 3.5 to 5.0
Quantity 500 g
Linear Formula Na2S2O5
Merck Index 14,8638
Solubility Information Soluble in water,ethanol and glycerol.
Formula Weight 190.1
Percent Purity 97%
Odor Like Rotten Eggs
Sensitivity Air and moisture sensitive
Density 1.48
Chemical Name or Material Sodium metabisulfite
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Hazard Category H302-H318
Hazard Statement GHS H Statement
H318-H302
Causes serious eye damage.
Harmful if swallowed.
Precautionary Statement P260-P264b-P270-P280-P301+P312-P305+P351+P338-P310-P314-P330-P501c
EINECSNumber 231-673-0
RTECSNumber UX8225000
TSCA Yes
Recommended Storage Ambient temperatures; Store under Nitrogen

RUO – Research Use Only

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