CHEBI:86477 - sodium sulfite

ChEBI IDCHEBI:86477
ChEBI Namesodium sulfite
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DefinitionAn inorganic sodium salt having sulfite as the counterion.
Last Modified15 July 2015
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Formula2Na.O3S
Net Charge0
Average Mass126.044
Monoisotopic Mass125.93635
SMILESO=S([O-])[O-].[Na+].[Na+]
InChIInChI=1S/2Na.H2O3S/c;;1-4(2)3/h;;(H2,1,2,3)/q2*+1;/p-2
InChIKeyGEHJYWRUCIMESM-UHFFFAOYSA-L
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Roles Classification
Chemical Role:
reducing agent  The element or compound in a reduction-oxidation (redox) reaction that donates an electron to another species.
Biological Role:
food preservative  Substances which are added to food in order to prevent decomposition caused by microbial growth or by undesirable chemical changes.
Application:
food preservative  Substances which are added to food in order to prevent decomposition caused by microbial growth or by undesirable chemical changes.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
sodium sulfite (CHEBI:86477) has part sulfite (CHEBI:17359)
sodium sulfite (CHEBI:86477) has role food preservative (CHEBI:65255)
sodium sulfite (CHEBI:86477) has role reducing agent (CHEBI:63247)
sodium sulfite (CHEBI:86477) is a inorganic sodium salt (CHEBI:38702)
sodium sulfite (CHEBI:86477) is a sulfite salt (CHEBI:48857)
IUPAC Name 
disodium sulfite
Synonyms  Source
Anhydrous sodium sulfiteChemIDplus
Dried sodium sulfiteKEGG DRUG
Na2SO3ChEBI
NatriumsulfidChemIDplus
Natrium sulfurosumChemIDplus
Sodium sulfite anhydrousChemIDplus
Manual XrefsDatabases
D09002KEGG DRUG
Sodium_sulfiteWikipedia
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:8156740Reaxys
CAS:7757-83-7ChemIDplus
CAS:7757-83-7NIST Chemistry WebBook
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