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===Synthesis===
===Synthesis===
# Bubble [[sulfur dioxide]] through a [[sodium hydroxide]] solution until no more is absorbed
# Bubble [[sulfur dioxide]] through a [[sodium hydroxide]] solution until no more is absorbed
#: {{#Chem: SO2(g) + NaOH (aq) = NaSO3(aq)}}
#: {{#Chem: SO2(g) + NaOH (aq) = NaHSO3(aq)}}
# Evaporate the solution, giving sodium bisulfite.
# Evaporate the solution, giving sodium bisulfite.
==Testing==
==Testing==
Add any acid e.g. [[acetic acid]] and smell the [[sulfur dioxide]] produced
Add any acid e.g. [[acetic acid]] and smell the [[sulfur dioxide]] produced

Latest revision as of 18:37, 18 October 2023

 
Sodium bisulfite
Chemical formula NaHSO3
OTP appearance white solid 
Molar Mass(g/mol) 104.061 
Density(g/cc) 1.48 
Melting Point(°C) 150 
Boiling Point(°C) 315 
Solubility in water(g/L) 420*
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Uses

Other

  • Producing nitrites (from nitrates)

Natural occurrence

Hazards

Character

Production

Extraction

Synthesis

  1. Bubble sulfur dioxide through a sodium hydroxide solution until no more is absorbed
    SO2(g) + NaOH(aq) NaHSO3(aq)
  2. Evaporate the solution, giving sodium bisulfite.

Testing

Add any acid e.g. acetic acid and smell the sulfur dioxide produced

Purification

Storage

Disposal

See Also

References