What is Sodium sulfite?
[[File:Sodium sulfite.png|thumb|Sodium sulfite structure]] '''Sodium sulfite''' is a [[chemical compound]]. White odorless powder. Density 2.633 g / cm3. It is moderately toxic. <ref>{{Cite web|title=Sodium sulfite 7757-83-7 wiki|url=https://www.guidechem.com/encyclopedia/sodium-sulfite-dic15474.html|website=Guidechem}}</ref> It is made of [[sodium]] and [[sulfite]] [[ion]]s. It is one of the sulfites used to [[food preservation|preserve]] dried food. It is used to remove [[chlorine]] from pools. It reacts with [[acid]]s to produce [[sulfur dioxide]]. It is a weak [[reducing agent]]. When it is [[oxidation|oxidized]], it is converted to [[sodium sulfate]]. Its chemical formula is Na<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>3</sub>. ==Related pages== *[[Sulfate]] *[[Sulfuric acid]] *[[Sulfurous acid]] == References == {{reflist}} {{-}} {{chem-stub}} [[Category:Sodium compounds]] [[Category:Sulfur compounds]]