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Potassium disulfite

puriss., meets analytical specification of Ph.Eur., BP, NF, FCC, E224, 95.0-101.0% (iodometric), powder, 51.8-57.6% sulfur dioxide

Synonym(s):

Potassium metabisulfite, Potassium pyrosulfite

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Linear Formula:
K2S2O5
CAS Number:
16731-55-8
Molecular Weight:
222.32
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
329749774
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Number:
240-795-3
MDL number:
MFCD00167605
Assay:
95.0-101.0% (iodometric)
Form:
powder
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grade

puriss.

Quality Level

100

assay

95.0-101.0% (iodometric)

form

powder

quality

meets analytical specification of Ph.Eur., BP, NF, FCC, E224

impurities

organic volatile impurities, complies (GC), residual solvents, in accordance, ≤0.001% heavy metals (as Pb), ≤0.08% thiosulfate (S2O3), 51.8-57.6% sulfur dioxide

pH

3.5-4.5 (20 °C, 5%)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤100 mg/kg

cation traces

As: ≤2 mg/kg, Cu: ≤20 mg/kg, Fe: ≤10 mg/kg, Hg: ≤1 mg/kg, Pb: ≤2 mg/kg, Se: ≤5 mg/kg, Zn: ≤20 mg/kg

suitability

in accordance for appearance of solution

SMILES string

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

InChI

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

InChI key

RWPGFSMJFRPDDP-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

signalword

Danger

supp_hazards

EUH031

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

hcodes

H315,H318

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2

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BCCN7524
BCCM7349
BCCL8387
BCCM2605

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International journal of toxicology, 22 Suppl 2, 63-88 (2003-10-14)
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