Potassium sulfite
Product Description
| Product | Potassium sulfite |
| CAS | 10117-38-1 |
| Formula | K2O3S |
| Synonym | Sulfurous acid dipotassium salt, Sulfurous acid potassium salt, Potassium sulfite |
Typical Product Specifications
| Molecular weight | 158.26 |
| Notes | Potassium sulfite uses and applications include: Preservative in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals; preservative, antioxidant for foods and wine; production of caramel; to strip oxygen from boiler feedwater; photographic developing solutions; medicine (cathartic) |
| Class | Specialty Chemicals |
| Function | Preservative |
| Industry | Cosmetic, Pharmaceutical |

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