Disulfite

A disulfite, commonly known as metabisulfite or pyrosulfite, is a chemical compound containing the ion S
2
O2−
5
. It is a colorless dianion that is primarily marketed in the form of sodium metabisulfite or potassium metabisulfite. When dissolved in water, these salts release the hydrogensulfite HSO
3
anion. These salts act equivalently to sodium hydrogensulfite or potassium hydrogensulfite.

Disulfite ion
Names
IUPAC name
disulfite
Systematic IUPAC name
pentaoxido-1κ3O,2κ2O-disulfate(S—S)(2−)
Other names
metabisulfite ion
pyrosulfite
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
PubChem CID
UNII
  • InChI=1S/H2O5S2/c1-6(2)7(3,4)5/h(H,1,2)(H,3,4,5)/p-2
    Key: WBZKQQHYRPRKNJ-UHFFFAOYSA-L
SMILES
  • [O-][S+2]([O-])([O-])[S+]([O-])[O-]
Properties
S
2
O2−
5
Conjugate acid Disulfurous acid
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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