Sodium metabisulfite

Cas 7681-57-4

Sodium metabisulfite Cas 7681-57-4

Chemical Properties Of Sodium metabisulfite Cas 7681-57-4

Sodium metabisulfite, also known as sodium pyrosulfite, is an inorganic metabisulfite with the molecular formula Na₂S₂O₅ and a molecular weight of 190.11. It is a white crystalline powder with a sulfur dioxide odor. It is highly soluble in water, and its aqueous solution is acidic. It possesses strong reducing, bleaching, preservative, and antioxidant properties, and is widely used in the food industry, industrial bleaching, water treatment, and pharmaceutical and personal care sectors.

Product Description Of Sodium metabisulfite Cas 7681-57-4

ItemSpecification
Melting PointDecomposes at 150°C
Boiling PointN/A
Density2.04 g/cm³
PH4.0–4.5 (1% aqueous solution)
SolubilityEasily soluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol, insoluble in ether.
StabilityProne to oxidation and hygroscopicity in air.

Product Application Of Sodium metabisulfite Cas 7681-57-4

  1. Food Industry: Sodium metabisulfite is used as a food bleaching agent, antioxidant, and preservative to inhibit oxidative browning in fruits, vegetables, dried goods, and sugars, as well as for sterilization and preservation. Complies with national standards for food additives.
  2. Industrial Dyeing and Papermaking: Sodium Pyrosulfite is used as a reducing bleaching agent for bleaching textiles, pulp, and cotton/linen raw materials; serves as a dechlorinating agent and reducing aid in dyeing processes to stabilize dyeing systems.
  3. Water Treatment and Environmental Protection: It is used as a reducing agent for wastewater treatment, specifically for treating chromium-containing heavy metal wastewater; also used for deoxygenation, sterilization, and algal control in tap water and recirculating water systems.
  4. Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industries: It is used as a reducing agent and sulfonating agent in organic synthesis; serves as an intermediate raw material and preservative/stabilizer in the pharmaceutical industry; used as a tanning aid and preservative/reducing agent in the personal care and leather industries.
Packaging Method Of Sodium metabisulfite Cas 7681-57-4
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