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| IUPAC name disulfite | |
| Other names
metabisulfite ion pyrosulfite | |
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| Chemical formula | S2O5 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa).
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A disulfite, commonly known as metabisulfite, is a chemical compound containing the disulfite ion (metabisulfite ion) .
Chemistry
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Other reactions
In aqueous solution, disulfite salts decompose with acids:
S2O5 + H → HSO3 + SO2
Examples of disulfites
- sodium metabisulfite (E223) and potassium metabisulfite (E224) are used as a preservative and antioxidant in food.
References
- International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (2005). Nomenclature of Inorganic Chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 2005). Cambridge (UK): RSC–IUPAC. ISBN 0-85404-438-8. p. 130. Electronic version.