Ammonium sulfite

Ammonium sulfite is the ammonium salt of sulfurous acid with the chemical formula (NH4)2SO3.

Ammonium sulfite
Names
IUPAC name
Ammonium sulfite
Other names
Ammonium sulphite, Diammonium sulfite, Diammonium sulfonate, Sulfurous acid, Diammonium salt, Sulfurous acid, ammonium salt(1:2)
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.030.428
EC Number
  • 233-484-9
PubChem CID
UNII
UN number 3077
  • InChI=1S/2H3N.H2O3S/c;;1-4(2)3/h2*1H3;(H2,1,2,3) Y
    Key: PQUCIEFHOVEZAU-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
SMILES
  • [H][N+]([H])([H])[H].[H][N+]([H])([H])[H].O=S([O-])[O-]
  • [O-]S([O-])=O.[NH4+].[NH4+]
Properties
(NH4)2SO3
Molar mass 116.14 g/mol
Appearance colourless hygroscopic crystals
Melting point 65 °C (149 °F; 338 K) decomposes
35 g/100 mL

32.4g/100mL at 0 degrees Celsius

60.4g/100mL at 100 degrees Celsius

Solubility Insoluble in acetone and alcohol
Refractive index (nD)
1.515.
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Danger
H314
P260, P264, P280, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P363, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
2
0
0
Flash point Not Flammable
Related compounds
Other anions
Ammonium hydroxide Ammonium thiosulfate Ammonium sulfate Ammonium bisulfate Ammonium persulfate
Other cations
Sodium sulfite
Potassium sulfite
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references
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