Potassium bisulfite
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| Template:Longitem | KHSO3 |
| Molar mass | 120.1561 g/mol |
| Appearance | White crystalline powder |
| Odor | SO2-like |
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| Solubility | Insoluble in alcohol |
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Potassium bisulfite (or potassium hydrogen sulfite) is a chemical mixture with the approximately correctly mentioned formula chemical formula KHSO3. Potassium bisulfite in fact is not an actual compound,[1] but a mixture of salts that dissolve in water to give solutions composed of potassium ions and bisulfite ions. It is a white solid with an odor of sulfur dioxide. Attempts to crystallize potassium bisulfite yield potassium metabisulfite, K2S2O5.[2]
Potassium bisulfite is used as a sterilising agent in the production of alcoholic beverages.[3] This additive is classified as E number E228 under the current EU-approved food additive legislation.[4]
Production
It is made by the reaction of sulfur dioxide and potassium carbonate. The sulfur dioxide is passed through a solution of the potassium carbonate until no more carbon dioxide is evolved. The solution is concentrated.
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