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Potassium dithionite
Chemical structure of potassium dithionite
Identifiers
CAS Number
  • 14293-73-3 checkY
3D model (JSmol)
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ChemSpider
  • 55625 checkY
PubChem CID
  • 61726
UNII
  • 0B8I49QLG5 checkY
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  • DTXSID40931687 Edit this at Wikidata
InChI
  • InChI=1S/2K.H2O4S2/c;;1-5(2)6(3)4/h;;(H,1,2)(H,3,4)/q2*+1;/p-2 checkY
    Key: HEZHYQDYRPUXNJ-UHFFFAOYSA-L checkY
  • InChI=1/2K.H2O4S2/c;;1-5(2)6(3)4/h;;(H,1,2)(H,3,4)/q2*+1;/p-2
    Key: HEZHYQDYRPUXNJ-NUQVWONBAU
SMILES
  • [O-]S(=O)S(=O)[O-].[K+].[K+]
Properties
Chemical formula
K2O4S2
Molar mass 206.32 g/mol
Appearance light yellow powder
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Potassium dithionite or potassium hydrosulfite is a potassium salt of dithionous acid.

The compound has UN number UN 1929. As a dithionite, it is closely related to sodium dithionite, which is a commonly used reducing agent and bleaching agent.

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Potassium dithionite

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List of inorganic compounds

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Potassium chromate – K2CrO4 Potassium cyanide – KCN Potassium dichromate – K2Cr2O7 Potassium dithionite – K2S2O4 Potassium ferrate – K2FeO4 Potassium...

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List of UN numbers 1901 to 2000

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4.3 Methyl magnesium bromide, in ethyl ether UN 1929 4.2 Potassium dithionite or Potassium hydrosulfite UN 1930 ? (UN No. no longer in use) Triisobutyl...

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Dithionous acid

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formula H2S2O4. It is unstable in pure form, but its salts, known as dithionites, are stable. It was initially assumed that the C2 symmetric structure...

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Naturally occurring phenols

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the sample therefore there is a need to use PPO inhibitors like potassium dithionite (K2S2O4) or to perform experiment using liquid nitrogen or to boil...

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Bleach

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which is used to bleach wool, either as gas or from solutions of sodium dithionite, and sodium borohydride. Bleaches generally react with many other organic...

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Sulfite food and beverage additives

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Sulfite

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Potassium thiosulfate

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Sodium borohydride

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of sodium borohydride is the production of sodium dithionite from sulfur dioxide: Sodium dithionite is used as a bleaching agent for wood pulp and in...

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Borohydride

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reduction of sulfur dioxide to give sodium dithionite: Na[BH4] + 8 NaOH + 8 SO2 → 4 Na2S2O4 + NaBO2 + 6 H2O Dithionite is used to bleach wood pulp. Sodium borohydride...

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Bleaching of wood pulp

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oxidizes the chromophores, dithionite reduces these color-causing groups. Dithionite reacts with oxygen, so efficient use of dithionite requires that oxygen...

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Tetrathionate

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Luminol

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Dithionate

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them to sulfates and strong reducing agents reduce them to sulfites and dithionites. Aqueous solutions of dithionates are quite stable and can be boiled...

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Polythionic acid

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List of CAS numbers by chemical compound

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Lithium hydride

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with lower alcohols.: 14  LiH reacts with sulfur dioxide to give the dithionite: 2 LiH + 2 SO2 → Li2S2O4 + H2 though above 50 °C the product is lithium...

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Disproportionation

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Sodium metabisulfite

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Sulfate

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List of UN numbers 1301 to 1400

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Pyrophoric metals, n.o.s. or Pyrophoric alloys, n.o.s. UN 1384 4.2 Sodium dithionite or Sodium hydrosulfite UN 1385 4.2 Sodium sulfide, anhydrous or Sodium...

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