Potassium sulfite

K2O3SCAS 10117-38-1158.25 g/mol

O−SO−OK+K+

Properties

Molecular formula
K2O3S
Molar mass
158.25 g/mol
Exact mass
157.8842 Da
logP
-1.08Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
57.5 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
2 / 1
Rotatable bonds
0

Hazards

No GHS classification is on file for this compound. That is not evidence that it is harmless.

Identifiers

CAS number
10117-38-1
SMILES
[O-]S([O-])=O.[K+].[K+]
InChI

The InChI we hold for this record describes the parent acid and the metal separately rather than the salt above, so it is not shown here.

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Names and synonyms

4 names
  • Sulfurous acid, potassium salt (1:2)
  • Potassium sulfite (K2SO3)
  • Sulfurous acid, dipotassium salt
  • Dipotassium sulfite

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Similar compounds

Tanimoto similarity of circular fingerprints over the whole catalogue.

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