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 Roles:
reducing agent  The element or compound in a reduction-oxidation (redox) reaction that donates an electron to another species.
food preservative  Substances which are added to food in order to prevent decomposition caused by microbial growth or by undesirable chemical changes.
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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