Sulfites
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Other Identifiers
Wikidata:
Q76014098
Library of congress:
sh 85130352
Sources of Information
- Hawley's cond. chem. dict.(sulfite: the normal salt of sulfurous acid as in sodium sulfite)
- Grant & Hackh's chem. dict.(sulfite: a salt of sulfurous acid)
Wikipedia description:
Sulfites or sulphites are compounds that contain the sulfite ion (systematic name: sulfate(IV) ion), SO2−3. The sulfite ion is the conjugate base of bisulfite. Although its acid (sulfurous acid) is elusive, its salts are widely used. Sulfites are substances that naturally occur in some foods and the human body. They are also used as regulated food additives. When in food or drink, sulfites are often lumped together with sulfur dioxide.
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