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FORMULA
NaHSO3
CASE# 7631-90-5
DESCRIPTION
Sodium bisulfite is a chemical mixture with the approximate chemical formula NaHSO₃. Sodium bisulfite in fact is not a real compound, but a mixture of salts that dissolve in water to give solutions composed of sodium and bisulfite ions. It is a white solid with an odour of sulfur dioxide
PRODUCT INFORMATION
Formula: NaHSO3
Molar mass: 104.061 g/mol
IUPAC ID: Sodium hydrogen sulfite
Melting point: 150 °C
Density: 1.48 g/cm³
Boiling point: 315 °C
Soluble in: Water
STRENGTHS & GRADES
Sodium bisulfite appears as white crystals or crystalline powder. Slight sulfurous odor. Specific gravity 1.48. Strong irritant to skin and tissue.
