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Potassium dithionite
Chemical structure of potassium dithionite
Chemical structure of potassium dithionite
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InChI
  • InChI=1S/2K.H2O4S2/c;;1-5(2)6(3)4/h;;(H,1,2)(H,3,4)/q2*+1;/p-2Key: HEZHYQDYRPUXNJ-UHFFFAOYSA-L
  • InChI=1/2K.H2O4S2/c;;1-5(2)6(3)4/h;;(H,1,2)(H,3,4)/q2*+1;/p-2Key: HEZHYQDYRPUXNJ-NUQVWONBAU
SMILES
  • S(=O)S(=O)..
Properties
Chemical formula K2O4S2
Molar mass 206.32 g/mol
Appearance light yellow powder
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Chemical compound

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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References

Potassium compounds
H, (pseudo)halogens
chalcogens
pnictogens
B, C group
transition metals
organic


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