Inorganic Salts

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Sodium sulfite (Na₂SO₃) is a white, water-soluble solid powder or crystalline substance that is an inorganic sodium salt with a salty, sulfurous taste. It acts as a reducing agent and is commercially used as an antioxidant and preservative, particularly in food, and also finds applications in the paper, textile, and photography industries. When dissolved in water, it forms a mildly basic solution and is a component of sulfur dioxide scrubbing from flue gases.
 
Key Properties & Characteristics 

• Chemical Formula: Na₂SO₃
• Appearance: White crystalline powder or solid
• Taste: Salurous and salty
• Solubility: Soluble in water
• Nature: Reducing agent and slightly alkaline
• Solution pH: A 10% solution is typically between 9 and 11

Common Uses

• Antioxidant & Preservative: Prevents discoloration and spoilage in foods, such as dried fruits. 
• Industry: Used as a chemical intermediate, in the paper and textile industries (e.g., as a bleaching agent), and in photographic developing. 
• Flue Gas Desulfurization: An intermediate product in the process of scrubbing sulfur dioxide from industrial flue gases. 
• Water Treatment: Also used in water treatment processes. 

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Sodium sulfate is a chemical compound, specifically a sodium salt of sulfuric acid, with the chemical formula Na2SO4. It's commonly found as a white, crystalline solid, either anhydrous (without water) or as the decahydrate (containing 10 water molecules), also known as Glauber's salt. Sodium sulfate is used in various industries, primarily in the production of detergents and paper pulp using the Kraft process.