POTASSIUM META BI SULFITE

Potassium meta bi  sulfite  other name is potassium pyrosulfite.

CHARECTERISTICS

• Potassium meta bi  sulfite  has a  white colored crystals or powder form.

DENSITY

• Its density is 2.3 and it turns into sulfate when kept in air.

SOLUBILITY

• It is easily soluble in water and insoluble in alcohol

EFFECTS

• It is less poisonous in nature

SOURCE

• It is obtained by heating potassium bi sulfite to a temperature that the water gets dried.

GRADES

• Technical, F-C-C, regent

USES

• Anti-septic, regent, brewing and alcohol preparation.
• To  preserve food
• Dying and bleaching agents
• Use as an anti-oxidant agent.