Sulfur dioxide solution
SIGALD/247626 - ACS reagent, ≥6%
Synonym: Sulfurous acid; Sulfurous anhydride
CAS Number: 7782-99-2
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): H2O3S
Molecular Weight: 82.08
EC Number: 231-973-1
MDL Number: MFCD00011335
Linear Formula: H2SO3
Product Type: Chemical
| anion traces | chloride (Cl-): ≤5 ppm |
| assay | ≥6% SO2 basis (by Na2S2O3, titration) |
| cation traces | Fe: ≤5 ppm |
| heavy metals (as Pb): ≤2 ppm | |
| concentration | ≥6% |
| density | 1.03 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| grade | ACS reagent |
| ign. residue | ≤0.005% |
| InChI | 1S/H2O3S/c1-4(2)3/h(H2,1, |
| InChI key | LSNNMFCWUKXFEE-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | OS(O)=O |
| vapor density | 2.3 (vs air) |
| Application: | Sulfurous acid can be used as a reducing agent in chemical synthesis. |
| General description: | Sulfurous acid (H2SO3), a weak diprotic acid, is formed when sulfur dioxide (SO2) dissolves in water. Sulfurous acid is a complex mixture of various hydrates of SO2 and the ions H3O+, S2O52- and HSO3-. The predominant species present in the solution are pH dependent. |
| Packaging: | 100, 500 g in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 2 kg in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS05,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H314 - H332 |
| Precautionary statements | P261 - P271 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | C |
| Risk Statements | 20-34 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 1833 8 / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥6% SO2 basis (by Na2S2O3, titration) |
| Density | 1.03 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352300 |



